"It remains a complicated question," says Amir Ramses, who made a 2013 documentary, "The Jews of Egypt", on the community's history.
"Mentioning the Jews in Egypt was a taboo," he said.
Just screening the film in Cairo cinemas was a struggle before he eventually obtained clearance.
When it was shown, the culture ministry requested that it be introduced as a work of the director's "imagination" rather than a documentary.
Although the tiny community has been spared recent attacks by jihadists targeting Christians, the Sha'ar Hashamayim synagogue was attacked in 2010."
https://www.yahoo.com/news/egypts-last-jews-aim-keep-alive-heritage-031827251.html
"Mentioning the Jews in Egypt was a taboo," he said.
Just screening the film in Cairo cinemas was a struggle before he eventually obtained clearance.
When it was shown, the culture ministry requested that it be introduced as a work of the director's "imagination" rather than a documentary.
Although the tiny community has been spared recent attacks by jihadists targeting Christians, the Sha'ar Hashamayim synagogue was attacked in 2010."
https://www.yahoo.com/news/egypts-last-jews-aim-keep-alive-heritage-031827251.html