Moroccan tourism has suffered a double whammy in 2023, first with the massive September 8th earthquake in the mountains south of Marrakesh and now the Israel-Hamas War that began on October 7th. Moroccans advocated strongly for tourists to continue to visit after the earthquake but have been less welcoming to Jews from Israel and theContinue reading “Visiting Jewish Morocco during the Israel-Hamas War”
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The Moroccan Earthquake of 2023
The September 8th, 2023 Moroccan earthquake, with its epicenter in the mountainous villages that once were the homes of many Jews, is likely to result in thousands of deaths and many more injured. Even those who are not injured are likely to experience shock and trauma. While Marrakesh is the largest city affected, the earthquakeContinue reading “The Moroccan Earthquake of 2023”
Moroccan Jews at the Miami Jewish Film Festival
For two weeks beginning on April 14, 2021, the Miami Jewish Film Festival is streaming two new films about Moroccan Jews, both about Moroccan Jewish music. One, “Raymonde El Bidaouia,” deals with the life of Moroccan-Israeli musician Raymonde and the other, “In Your Eyes, I See My Country,” explores the visit of Moroccan-Israeli musicians NetaContinue reading “Moroccan Jews at the Miami Jewish Film Festival”
Hitler Purim and Megillat Hitler
The Jewish community of Casablanca declared the day of the November 8, 1942 Allied liberation “Hitler Purim,” and a local scribe, P. Hassine, created the “Megillat Hitler.” The seven chapters of the scroll poignantly blend the flavor of the tale of ancient Persia with the amazing stroke of fortune that the Jews of Casablanca hadContinue reading “Hitler Purim and Megillat Hitler”
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Understanding Moroccan Jewish life, culture, history, relations with other Moroccans and emigration as well as the lives of Moroccan Jews around the world.