The Haïm Capoussi Synagogue (Hebrew: חיים כפוסי) is a former Kabbalah Jewish synagogue, located at 3 Darb El Noussayr, in Haret El-Yahud, in the Jewish quarter of Cairo, Egypt.[1]
| Haïm Capoussi Synagogue | |
|---|---|
Hebrew: חיים כפוסי | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Judaism (former) |
| Rite | Kabbalah |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Synagogue |
| Location | |
| Location | 3 Darb El Noussayr, Haret El-Yahud, Cairo |
| Country | Egypt |
  Location of the former synagogue, relative to the Nile Delta | |
| Geographic coordinates | 30°2′58.8″N 31°15′30.6″E / 30.049667°N 31.258500°E |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Ottoman architecture |
| Completed |
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History
editThe former synagogue was built in the 17th century in the memory of the Kabbalist rabbi Haim Capoussi of the same period, who studied in Safed under Rabbi Isaac Luria, lived for a time in Cairo, and died in 1631.[2][3][4] The Capoussi family were some of the earliest Jews to have been expelled from Spain in AD 1391.[2]
Restored in the early part of the 20th century, both the synagogue and Capoussi's tomb became pilgrimage sites. In March 1986, the former synagogue was registered as an antiquity.[1]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "Haim Capousi Synagogue (Capoussi) at Cairo, Egypt". Diarna.org. Digital Heritage Mapping. 2015. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
- ^ a b Jefferson, Rebecca J. W. (January 27, 2022). The Cairo Genizah and the Age of Discovery in Egypt: The History and Provenance of a Jewish Archive. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 148. ISBN 978-1-78831-966-9.
- ^ Busse, Winfried; Varol-Bornes, Marie-Christine (1996). Hommage à Haïm Vidal Sephiha (in French). P. Lang. p. 386. ISBN 978-3-906755-91-5.
- ^ Cabasso, Gilbert (January 1, 1991). Juifs d'Égypte : Images et Textes (in French). FeniXX. p. 116. ISBN 978-2-402-37779-9.
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