Morocco
Moroccan Officials Join Hanukkah Celebration in Casablanca, Marking Historic First
Moroccan authorities participated in Casablanca , for the first time, in the celebration of Hanukkah, in order to support the Jewish community.
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Moroccan Judaism
Morocco
Morocco Minister Calls for Official Recognition of Judaism, Citing Historical Tolerance
Nezha El Ouafi, Minister Delegate to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Residing Abroad, in charge of Moroccans Residing Abroad (MRE), has called, during the opening of the winter university in Ifrane, for Judaism to be institutionalized in Morocco.
Morocco
Israel Launches Study to Reclaim Jewish Property in Morocco
As part of the quantitative assessment of the property belonging to Jewish nationals in Arab countries, including Morocco , the Ministry of Social Equality has launched a study project in consultation with the National Security Council.
Morocco
Armand Guigui, Prominent Moroccan Jewish Leader and Philanthropist, Dies at 86
The Jewish community of Fez is in mourning. Armand Guigui, its president, died on the night of Sunday, December 01 in Rabat following a long illness.
Morocco
Thousands of Jewish Pilgrims Gather in Moroccan City for Historic Torah Ceremony
More than a thousand Jews gathered at the Synagogue founded by Rabbi Haim Pinto in Essaouira . Coming from around the world, they gathered at the tomb of this Saint and reconnected with their Moroccan roots.
Morocco
Fatal Bus Accident in Casablanca Claims Life of Israeli Rabbi, Injures Two Others
While two tourist buses were waiting for a group of Israelis at the exit of a ceremony on Friday, November 29 in Casablanca , a serious accident occurred. One of the buses hit the Israelis, causing one death and two serious injuries.
Morocco
Israeli Tourist Dies in Casablanca Bus Accident, Jewish Leader Confirms
Following the death of an Israeli in a bus accident on Friday, November 29 in Casablanca , Serge Berdugo, president of the Jewish Community Council, wanted to refute certain rumors.
Morocco
Fatal Bus Accident in Casablanca Claims Life of Jewish Tourist
A Moroccan national of Jewish faith died in Casablanca on Friday, November 29, 2019. He succumbed to his injuries after a traffic accident.
Morocco
Historic Mellah of Marrakech: Jewish-Muslim Coexistence Remembered by Dwindling Community
The coexistence between Jews and Muslims in Morocco in the 1940s is a happy bygone era that those who lived it are trying to remember, which brings back to the forefront an emblematic neighborhood of the Mellah of Marrakech.
Morocco
Record Number of Moroccan Jews Emigrate to Israel, Official Data Shows
432 Moroccans are said to have made their aliyah in the last eight years, according to official estimates from the Israeli government.
Morocco
Morocco's Jewish Population Dwindles to 2,000, Down from 250,000 in 1950s
2,000 Jews in Morocco, this is the figure put forward by the Central Bureau of Statistics of Israel. These new data on the presence of Jews in the world were published during the Jewish New Year 5780, on Sunday, October 4.
Spain
Spain Receives 130,000 Citizenship Applications from Descendants of Expelled Jews
Many descendants of Jews expelled during the Spanish Inquisition have filed citizenship applications. As soon as Spain approves them, they will be able to acquire the nationality of the country.