1.0Jewish Telegraphic Agencyhttps://www.jta.orgadminhttps://www.jta.org/author/adminEgyptian Activists Want Jewish Festival Canceled - Jewish Telegraphic Agencyrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="FuxZa2s3bi"><a href="https://www.jta.org/archive/egyptian-activists-want-jewish-festival-canceled-2">Egyptian Activists Want Jewish Festival Canceled</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.jta.org/archive/egyptian-activists-want-jewish-festival-canceled-2/embed#?secret=FuxZa2s3bi" width="600" height="338" title="“Egyptian Activists Want Jewish Festival Canceled” — Jewish Telegraphic Agency" data-secret="FuxZa2s3bi" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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Egyptian activists are urging their government to cancel an annual Jewish festival in the Nile Delta. Thousands of Israelis flock to Egypt every year to celebrate the birthday of Rabbi Yaakov Abu Ha’seira, a 19th century Moroccan holy man who is buried in the Delta village of Demito. Local residents complain about the behavior and […]https://www.jta.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/jta-long-logo-bw.jpg600315