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SUMMARY:\"Synagogues and Jewish Heritage in Cairo: Reconfiguring Past and Presen
t\" by Professor Yoram Meital
DESCRIPTION:\nWhile only four Jews still live in the Cairo\, a dozen syn
agogues are still standing. Against this backdrop\, a significant attitu
dinal shift of the Egyptian authorities is developing toward the heritag
e of the Jewish community and its assets\, first and foremost its synago
gues. This lecture introduces the Jewish Synagogues Study Project\, whic
h was initiated by the Jewish Community of Cairo in 2017. The project in
cludes drawings and historical documentations of Cairo&rsquo\;s synagogu
es\; restoration of these synagogues and their artifacts\, and reuse of
several synagogues as interfaith centers for local residents. Through a
multi-dimensional study of the synagogue&rsquo\;s physical design and ac
tivities\, it provides a rereading of the ways in which different sector
s of Cairene Jewry developed a modern JewishEgyptian identity\, and it e
xamines the ways in which Egypt engages and reengages with its Jewish pa
st. This seemingly &lsquo\;minor&rsquo\; issue is indicative of much dee
per and broader processes and transformations that the Egyptian society
is undergoing.\n\nFor more details: https://events.la.psu.edu/event/syna
gogues_and_jewish_heritage_in_cairo_reconfiguring_past_and_present_by_pr
ofessor_yoram_meital/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:While only four
Jews still live in the Cairo, a dozen synagogues are still standing. Ag
ainst this backdrop, a significant attitudinal shift of the Egyptian aut
horities is developing toward the heritage of the Jewish community and i
ts assets, first and foremost its synagogues. This lecture introduces th
e Jewish Synagogues Study Project, which was initiated by the Jewish Com
munity of Cairo in 2017. The project includes drawings and historical do
cumentations of Cairo’s synagogues; restoration of these synagogue
s and their artifacts, and reuse of several synagogues as interfaith cen
ters for local residents. Through a multi-dimensional study of the synag
ogue’s physical design and activities, it provides a rereading of
the ways in which different sectors of Cairene Jewry developed a modern
JewishEgyptian identity, and it examines the ways in which Egypt engages
and reengages with its Jewish past. This seemingly ‘minor’
issue is indicative of much deeper and broader processes and transformat
ions that the Egyptian society is undergoing.
For more details: https:
//events.la.psu.edu/event/synagogues_and_jewish_heritage_in_cairo_reconf
iguring_past_and_present_by_professor_yoram_meital/
LOCATION:102 Weaver Building
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