Ex-Israeli envoy reveals large number of Ashkenazi Jews lived in Cairo
"Cairo was like a railway terminal, Jews coming and going," ambassador Rosen said.
Moshe Der'i Synagogue in Cairo(photo credit: COURTESY OF YORAM MEITAL)ByBENJAMIN WEINTHAL
Former Israeli ambassador to Jordan Jacob Rosen published an extensive list of Jewish surnames in Cairo that disclosed a stunning number of Ashkenazi-sounding surnames.
