Morocco’s Synagogues Join Drought Response with Prayers for Rain
7 December 2022
After the mosques, it is the turn of the synagogues in Morocco to host supplicatory prayers for rain.
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Google Doodle Honors Ronit Elkabetz, Iconic Israeli-Moroccan Actress and Activist
28 November 2022
On Sunday, November 27, the search engine Google posted a Doodle in honor of Israeli-Moroccan actress and activist Ronit Elkabetz. A well-deserved tribute to the woman (…)
Morocco Unveils New Measures to Strengthen Jewish Community Governance
18 November 2022
David Toledano, a member of the Moroccan Jewish community and president of the Federation of Construction Materials Industries, welcomed the decree organizing the Jewish (…)
Morocco Enhances Kosher Certification Process in Casablanca and Marrakech
8 November 2022
The Kashrut Commission in Morocco affiliated with the Moroccan Jewish Community has taken new measures to "improve the value of the Kosher Morocco control mark on the national (…)
Morocco’s First University Synagogue Opens, Promoting Interfaith Harmony
4 November 2022
The Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) has inaugurated a university synagogue, a first in Morocco and the Arab world. The place of worship, located next to its new (…)
Thousands Gather in Morocco for Rabbi Haïm Pinto Pilgrimage After Pandemic Pause
20 September 2022
After two years of suspension due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the celebration of the Hiloula of Rabbi Haïm Pinto took place in Essaouira.
Last Jewish Resident Keeps Heritage Alive in Marrakech’s Historic Mellah
6 August 2022
Mushi Halioua, a septuagenarian, is the only Jew still living in the "mellah" (Jewish quarter) of Marrakech, where he runs a fabric shop and welcomes Israeli tourists who come (…)
Israeli Army Chief Visits Morocco, Meets Jewish Community in Historic Trip
22 July 2022
On an official visit to Morocco this week, the Chief of the Israeli Defense Forces, Lieutenant General Aviv Kohavi, had several exchanges, as part of the strengthening of (…)
Moroccan Jewish Community Revives Historic Pilgrimage in Meknes After 60 Years
20 May 2022
For the first time in 60 years, members of the Moroccan Jewish community celebrated, on Wednesday, at the historic Jewish cemetery of Meknes, the Hilloula of the Tsadikim.
Morocco’s Israel Independence Day Event Sparks Controversy and Palestinian Solidarity Concerns
11 May 2022
The historic celebration of Israel’s Independence Day in Morocco is not to the liking of the National Action Group for Palestine. The latter warns the Hebrew state against any (…)