Eliyahu Hanavi Synagogue is a synagogue in Alexandria, Egypt built in the Neo-Gothic style. It is located in Nabi Daniel street. An earlier synagogue was built on the site in 1354, but was bombed and destroyed by the French during their invasion of Egypt in 1798.
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A comprehensive guide to the synagogue for 2025. I was here in October 2024 and I was told the hours were wrong and entry wasn’t permitted and any photos of the guards around the compound or even of the outside of the synagogue were forbidden.
So this time I went in April 2025 and the first day I showed up an hour before the closing time on maps and the guard said to come tomorrow at around 10am. I came at 11am today and someone took my passport and disappeared for 5 minutes, realizing he made photocopies of my passport. Then I stepped through security, I wouldn’t recommending bringing anything, and filled out a questionnaire about my name, nationality, date of visit, and religion. He barely looked at the form and gave me my passport.
There was a lovely woman named Rasha who was my tour guide. She is working there since her father used to be one of the caretakers decades ago. She speaks perfect English and can answer all questions about the Synagogue. This tour was free and so was entry, but I encourage tipping for generosity. No “gifts” are required like at the Maimonides Synagogue in Cairo.
It is right off of the main road and you have to pass some militarized police at every corner, but just confidently ask you want to see the Jewish Synagogue for Tourism and I recommend going closer to the beginning hours near 10am, and always expect someone could arbitrarily say come tomorrow instead.
The actual synagogue is stunning. I went when it was being cleaned (pictured) and truly it is kept in pristine condition, much better than all of the roads and buildings in the area for that matter. Pictured are all of the features still present (the only bummer is apparently they have a Torah Scroll but it is locked away not for public viewing).
Fun fact- apparently there are 10 Jews still in Alexandria, all...
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I passed by this wonderful synagogue daily in the 1970s and 1980s and saw it fall in disrepair, it was heartbreaking. Now I’ve traveled 1800 miles to see it restored to its past glorious existence. It was the most emotional experience to get into the sanctuary, put my kippah on and recite the Shema with my daughter. You need to bring your passport with you to enter and ask if Abdel Nabi can show you around, he can show you the offices...
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THANK YOU FOR PRESERVING THIS HISTORIC SYNAGOGUE. I AM THE AUTHOR & PHOTOGRAPHER OF "TEN TIMES CHAI: 180 ORTHODOX SYNAGOGUES OF NEW YORK CITY," AND I HAVE RARELY SEEN A SYNAGOGUE SO BEAUTIFUL AS THE ELIAHU HANAVI SYNAGOGUE. I AM GRATEFUL FOR THE RESTORATION AND THE CURRENT GOVERNMENT IS TO BE COMMENDED FOR THIS ACT. For my second book, buy "Essential Torah Words, Names, and...
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