Montreal’s Jewish community is raising funds to help the earthquake victims in Morocco
The Montreal Jewish community is working with the embassy of Morocco to transfer and distribute funds raised in Canada for earthquake relief. Avraham Elarar, president of the Canadian Sephardi Federation (CSF), said he is in contact with Ambassador Souriya Otmani and the CSF is “already initiating a process for raising funds that will be sent […]
Morocco’s songs of Jewish past
Ken Gruber writes about his recent sightseeing trip through Morocco.
Elarar: The Jews of Morocco were not refugees
Avraham Elarar writes about the muddled and perhaps forgotten history of Moroccan Jewry in the twentieth century.
Des élèves de Yavné visitent le Maroc et l’Espagne
Des élèves de l’Académie Yéchiva Yavné nous ont livré leurs impressions sur le voyage qu’ils ont effectué au Maroc et en Espagne.
What’s going to happen to Jewish Morocco?
Today, about 3,000 Jews live in Morocco, most of whom are elderly and live in Casablanca. Before 1948, 250,000 Jews called Morocco home. What will become of the country’s Jewish continuity?
A chance encounter with an Arab monarch (in Miami)
There, in a clothing store, shopping with his wife and son, was a middle-aged guy wearing a jean shirt and denim pants. Mamann recognized him immediately.
Magnifique Tanger, un retour aux sources
Au Petit Souk -lieu mieux connu sous l’appellation de Socco Chico-, des vendeurs arborant un sourire radieux convient affablement des dizaines de touristes israéliens à entrer dans leur bazar.
Viewing Jewish Morocco through art
Gazing at photographic portfolios that serve as an entry point to an understanding of a vibrant Jewish community that should be more familiar
