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‘Sacred Places Tell Tales’ explores the history of Egyptian Jewry through the lens of Cairo’s synagogues, treating them as “living archives” of Jewish life from 1875 to the present. Examining their architecture, locations, and social functions reveals the heterogeneity of Cairo’s Sephardi, Ashkenazi, and Karaite communities and the diverse ways modern Jewish identities were formed. The talk also considers contemporary efforts to preserve Jewish heritage—synagogues, cemeteries, and cultural memory—within Egypt’s shifting political and social landscape. These debates about Jewish heritage are deeply entwined with broader struggles over Egyptian identity, minority rights, and the contested narratives shaping the country’s present.
