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Hanukka coin set issued by the Bank of Israel honors the Jewish community of Egypt (December 2007)

Centennial Celebration Opening Remarks
by Carmen Weinstein – President of the JCC (Cairo)
October 31, 2007

I am privileged to be standing here today as a woman president of the Jewish Community Council of Cairo to celebrate the Centennial of this synagogue.

102 years ago an Egyptian Jewish Pasha Moussa Cattaui along with Vita Mosseri Bey and the financial pillars of the Jewish Community of Egypt, stood here to inaugurate this Synagogue Which they named "Shaar Hashamayim" i.e. the Gates of Heaven.

Today I dedicate this important event -- the Centennial Celebration -- to my mother, Esther Weinstein, the first woman to be elected president of this community.

Dear friends and colleagues,

We had a most productive and stimulating WCJE Symposium at Haifa University (27 July, 2007) . I very much like to draw your kind attention to the Haifa Declaration, taken at the General Meeting, which highlights the resounding success of this conference.

I will be grateful if you would so kindly share this message of hope with all you can, by forwarding this link to your list of friends and colleagues. Moreover, we will be delighted if you can participate at our next Annual WCJE Conference. We will let you know the venue and the details in due time.

With warmest regards,

Ada

Haifa Declaration

Haifa 2 - 6 July 2006
In Cooperation With The University of Haifa
And the participation of the majority of Jewish Egyptian organisations
In Israel and in the World

With the collaboration of the world wide various Organizations of "Jews from Egypt", it was decided to approach institutions and organizations, in Israel and abroad, to enlist their support (including financial), for the realization of a successful and fruitful "World Congress of the Jews from Egypt" (2 - 6 July, 2006 in Haifa).

One of the principal aims of this important Congress, as President Ada Aharoni expressed it, is: "To enrich the general 'Jewish Heritage Tree' with a fresh, rich "Jews from Egypt" cultural branch full of new sprouts and green leaves." All members of the "International Committee", representing the various world organizations, are called upon to take part in this important action.

We are the "Last Mohicans" of the Jews from Egypt, who can save our ancient and wonderful heritage from dwindling and disappearing, and this World Congress will be a cornerstone toward this aim. It will also provide the opportunity to present our experience of co-existence and harmony with our Arab neighbors in Egypt (prior to 1948), as an example toward the contribution of harmony in Israel and peace with its neighbors.

                    For Contact:
                    Prof. Ada Aharoni     President     077.3202818     iflac@bezeqint.net
                    Dalia Rahav               Secretary     04.8708749      daliarahav@hotmail.com

INTRODUCING meet the members of the Israeli council and the international board.

    INVITATION to become WCJE Ambassadors
   THE STRUCTURE : Here you'll find the structure of the different boards of the Congress.
    QUESTIONNAIRE TESTIMONIALS: Guide form, for filling your testimony.

POEMS A bouquet of poems by Ada Aharoni
FOR HAIM poems in memorium for Haim Aharini, by Ada Aharoni

LETTER by Prof. Ada Aharoni , to the Editor of "Haaretz", about : "The End of the exodus from Egypt".

LETTER by Prof. Shimon Shamir, to the Editor of "Haaretz", about : "The End of the exodus from Egypt".

LETTER by Yves Fedida, to the Editor of "Haaretz", about : "The End of the exodus from Egypt".

LETTER by Elie Patan, to the Editor of "Haaretz", about : "The End of the exodus from Egypt".

LETTER from M. Tarek Heggy, after his visit conference in the "Union des Juifs d'Egypte", Tel-Aviv.
THE SECOND JEWISH EXODUS FROM EGYPT Article about the WCJE Congress, published in the Australian Jewish news. Dec 9-2005.

Jews from Egypt : The cultural heritage of the jews from Egypt - including poem and song “Gometek Khadra" by Ada Aharoni.
Jews from Egypt : A rapid summary about the history of the Jews in Egypt.
Ben-Ezra Synagogue : The most ancient Synagogue in Cairo, where the famous documents of the Guenizah were found.
Histoire du peuple Juif : Rapide apercu de l'histoire du peuple Juif
http://www.farhi.org/Documents/alexandrie.htm La communite Juive d'Alexandrie, de l'antiquite a nos jours, par Nouri Farhi (French).
Archeologic Tell-el-Yahoudiya : Ruins of the ancient Jewish settlement, built by ONIAS in the Egyptian Delta
Mount Sinai Ceremony : This is the story of the ceremony,which took place on mount Sinai, November 1979.
                      Presided by President Anouar Sadat, the delegations of the three-Monotheist Religions,
                      prayed for peace, harmony and co-existence between the peoples of the Middle East.
JEWS from arab countries, are they refugees,... ? Haaretz - Hitching a ride on the magic carpet by Yehouda Shenhav.
TAREK HEGGY The Arab Israeli conflict - Between reason and Hysteria.
BASSATINE   The Jewish newsletter reporting directly from Egypt.
AARON KIVIAT   The important project to digitize the "BASSATINE" Jewish cemetery in Cairo.