History thumb|El Ghriba Synagogue in Djerba, Tunisia In the earliest period, Jewish communal worship primarily revolved around the Temple in Jerusalem, serving as a central focal point and significant symbol for the entire Jewish nation. As such, it was the destination for Jews making pilgrimages during the three major annual festivals commanded by the Torah: Passover, Shavuot and Sukkot. There are several known cases of Jewish communities in Egypt with their own temples, such as the Temple at Elephantine established by refugees from the Kingdom of Judah during the Twenty-seventh Dynasty of Egypt, and a few centuries later, the Temple of Onias in the Heliopolite Nome.
HistoRY thumb|eL ghRiba sYNagogue in DjeRBA, TuniSIa IN the eArlieSt PERIod, jeWIsh COMMunAl woRShip pRimaRILy revoLved aRound the TeMplE In jeRUsAlEM, sErving As a centRAL foCal point ANd sIGNifiCAnT SYmBol fOR tHe entire jewISh NAtIOn. as sUch, iT wAs the dEstinATion fOr jEws makiNg PIlgrimaGES dURinG the Three majOR annual fEstiVaLS cOmmanded by the torah: PASsOvEr, shAvuot ANd sukkoT. there ARE several knOWn caSeS Of jewIsH communitieS in egypt wiTh tHEir Own teMPleS, suCH aS thE tEMpLe aT elePHantinE estaBliShEd by REFugees From the KingDom oF jUDAh duRing the TweNty-sEvEntH Dynasty Of EgypT, and a few cEnTuriEs lAteR, The tEmple Of Onias iN the hElIOpOlite nome.