Head of Jewish Community of Egypt Magda Haroun has previously expressed her concerns over neglecting the library’s archeological and old books and rolls without digitizing and documentation. There less than 20 self-identified Jews estimated to remain in Egypt. Most Egyptian Jews left the country in the 1950s, and of those who remained, the majority officially converted to Christianity or Islam. The Jewish Heritage Library in Egypt was established inside Cairo‘s Shaar Hashamayim Synagogue by the Jewish Community Council of Cairo in cooperation with Israeli Academic Center in Cairo during the tenure of former President Hosni Mubarak and was inaugurated on Oct. Some books are hand-written while others were donated by dignitaries,” Hosni added, “There are some books cannot be touched lest they deteriorate.” Some of the shelved books date back to 17 th and 18 th centuries, while others are kept inside closed glass boxes, Hebrew Language professor at Ain Shams University Mohamed Hosni told The Cairo Post.
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