The Ben Ezra Synagogue (Hebrew: בית כנסת בן עזרא, Arabic: معبد بن عزرا) is a synagogue situated in Coptic Cairo, Egypt. Sometimes referred to as the El-Geniza Synagogue (Hebrew: בית כנסת אל גניזה), a local myth has it that it is on the site of where baby Moses was found. The land for the synagogue was purchased in 882 CE for 20,000 dinars by Abraham Ben Ezra from Jerusalem. Image File history File links Flag_of_Egypt. ... For other uses, see Cairo (disambiguation). ... Orthodox Judaism is the formulation of Judaism that adheres to a relatively strict interpretation and application of the laws and ethics first canonised in the Talmudic texts (Oral Torah) and as subsequently developed and applied by the later authorities known as the Gaonim, Rishonim, and Acharonim. ... Fostat (also spelled Fustat; Arabic: ) was the first capital city of Egypt under Arab rule. ... Year 1892 (MDCCCXCII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... “Hebrew†redirects here. ... Arabic redirects here. ... A synagogue (from , transliterated synagogÄ“, assembly; beit knesset, house of assembly; or beit tefila, house of prayer, shul; , esnoga) is a Jewish house of worship. ... The Convent of Saint George The Art Detail Inside The Hanging Church Coptic Cairo is a part of Old Cairo which encompasses the Babylon Fortress, the Coptic Museum, the Hanging Church, the Greek Church of St. ... “Hebrew†redirects here. ... Moses with the Tablets, 1659, by Rembrandt This article is about the Biblical figure. ... BCE redirects here. ... For other uses, see Jerusalem (disambiguation). ...
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