The synagogue in this city formed by Jewish immigrants from Egypt was badly damaged in last week’s catastrophic rainstorms and rock slides, it was disclosed here today. The house of worship was located in the Copacabana district, where most of the heavy damage occurred during the storms.
Rocks from nearby mountains had gutted part of the synagogue. However, the Holy Scrolls in the synagogue had been saved before the rock slides occurred. A check today revealed that no other properties belonging to any section of the Jewish community had been damaged by the storms.
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