#hanukkah
To celebrate the Jewish holiday of Hanukka (Eid Al Anwar), the Sha’ar Hashamayim Synagogue was opened to the public for the first time in decades for all Egyptians to join, Al Masry Al Youm reports. "Our number as Egyptian Jews is no longer great, but we have Muslim and Christian friends who are interested in preserving the Jewish heritage," said Magda Shehata Haroun in an opening speech, head of the Jewish community. "They are among us today, and there are many…