by Lucas Peters | Nov 1, 2014 | Casablanca, Jewish Morocco, Monuments & Sites, Morocco Articles
Morocco’s rich Jewish heritage is a unique piece of history that is unknown to most travelers – and that in itself is reason enough to explore it on your next holiday to this exotic country. Although Jews historically lived in mellahs (or Jewish Quarters) in a number...
by Amanda Ponzio-Mouttaki | Oct 9, 2014 | Jewish Morocco, Morocco Articles
Morocco was once home to the largest population of Jews in the Arab world, a figure topping 300,000 inhabitants. These people left behind a vast history visible through the ancient Jewish sites of Morocco. Today the number has largely diminished but many of the...