Morocco
6 Moroccan Cities Where Jewish Culture Flourishes
With King Mohammed VI funding the restoration of Jewish schools, cemeteries and synagogues, there’s no shortage of sights to be seen
Moroccan Man Sentenced To Death For Killing, Dismembering Jewish Couple
A high-profile Jewish couple in Casablanca was killed by their gardener, who hid their body parts in various places around the city.
Marrakesh Neighborhood Returning to Original Jewish Name
(JTA) — A historically Jewish neighborhood in Marrakesh will have its original name restored on the orders of King Mohammed VI. The Essalam neighborhood will be renamed El Mellah, and the original names of the streets and town squares also will be restored, according to reports. The order comes from the king following a request…
Morocco King Rededicates Casablanca Synagogue
(JTA) — King Mohammed VI of Morocco attended the rededication of the Ettedgui Synagogue in Casablanca. The synagogue and the adjacent El Mellah Museum, which retraces Jewish history in Morocco, were reopened Friday. They were restored as part of the second phase of a government program aimed at rehabilitating Casablanca’s old city. A government grant of…
2 Moroccan-Inspired Cocktails
My sister Rebecca and I created these drinks — the Grapefruit Gobbler and the Trumpcle Antidote — using a bottle of Nahmias et Fils mahia and the sundry products in our kitchen.
Morocco Demonstrators Protest Israeli Flag at U.N. Climate Talks
(JTA) — Demonstrators chanted “Death to America! Death to Israel!” at the United Nations climate talks in Morocco. More than 200 people protested outside of the country’s parliament building in Rahat on Monday against the flying of the Israeli flag alongside the flags of 195 other countries represented at the climate talks, known as COP22, the…
Making Moroccan Preserved Lemons in Time for Sukkot
I’ve just made my second-ever batch of Moroccan-style preserved lemons, and I can’t believe it took me so long to learn how. The salty, citrusy, slightly spicy, sour taste is one of the backbones of the North African kitchen.
Morocco King Thanks Jewish Musician for ‘Lay Off My King’ Praise Song
(JTA) — King Mohammed VI of Morocco thanked a Jewish composer from Casablanca who had written a song in the monarch’s honor. Albert Cohen, a novelist, composer and singer, earlier this week shared on Facebook a copy of the letter he received from the king for a poem entitled “Lay off my King” that Cohen…
Moroccan Jews Protest UN Stand on ‘Occupied’ Western Sahara
(JTA) — Several hundred Moroccan Jews protested against U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s characterization of Western Sahara as occupied by the North African kingdom. The April 30 protest in Mazagan, 120 mile southwest of Rabat, was part of Mimouna, a traditional North African Jewish celebration held the day after Passover, and it featured group singing of…
Honoring the Moroccan King Who Saved the Jews
The line to enter New York City’s B’nai Jeshurun synagogue on Sunday night went around the block.
