It seems truly wonderful, but I only got a chance to see it from he outside. I wasn't allowed inside because I held no foreign passport. And the staff were condescending and rude.

A must on any walking tour of the this fabulous city of bitter-sweet memories. Expect the synagogue to be closed and guarded.

For security reasons the authorities are closing it all the time after the immigration of the jews in the 1950s , it is in the heart of historical Alexandria,a very important place to visit, even if you cant get inside, you can see the outer...More