Posts Tagged: Morocco Jews

A Passage Back: Morocco’s Enduring Allure to Its Jewish Diaspora
In an impassioned plea before the United Nations, Hillel Neuer, director of UN Watch, poised a poignant question to a host of Middle Eastern countries:...

Palestinians in Mass Street Brawl, French Flag Burned — Media Miss the Story
Morocco surprised soccer fans around the world with its historic run during this year’s FIFA World Cup, which included spectacular wins over Belgium, Spain, and...

Experiencing the World as Miss Universe Morocco
On my way home, the taxi driver told me about the soccer game he had been watching. The team he was rooting for had lost....

2,000 Jews Visit Morocco to Mark ‘Yom Hiloula’ of Rabbi Haim Pinto
JNS.org - Amid warming relations between Israel and Morocco in the wake of the signing of the Abraham Accords two years ago, some 2,000 Jews...

Moroccan King Mohammed VI Announces Restructuring of Jewish Communal Bodies
King Mohammed VI of Morocco has announced the reorganization of the country's Jewish community into three distinct institutions, with the purpose of responding "to the...

The Unique Benefits of the Israel-Morocco Relationship
Yet another Muslim country has formalized peace with Israel: Morocco. The move has been applauded internationally, with Egypt, the UAE, Bahrain, Oman, and other Arab nations...

Who Says Morocco Never Persecuted Its Jews?
JNS.org - The news that Israel and Morocco are about to “normalize” their relations has been met with jubilation in Israel -- and in the...

Morocco’s Jews Remain Strong Despite COVID-19
As COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc on the world, the Jewish community of Morocco has not managed to escape unscathed. The tight-knit community, which has...

Attendance of Moroccan Officials at Casablanca Hanukkah Celebration Described as Historic
In what was said to be a historic first, two Moroccan government officials attended a Hanukkah celebration held by the country's Jewish community, Chabad.org reported...

Jews Are Still Fleeing Arab Countries: 20% of Moroccan Jews Moved to Israel in Eight Years
The official Israel in Arabic Twitter site had this information and chart (text translated): The Population and Immigration Authority published the list of Arab countries that...

Delegation From Morocco Visits Israel, Arabic Media Decry ‘Normalization’
Sometimes you can find the best stories only in the Arabic media. Palestine Today reports that a delegation of Moroccans began a visit to Israel this...

When Mohammed V Protected the Jews of Casablanca
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the release of Casablanca, which immortalized quiet acts of resistance against fascism at the murky crossroads that was...

Political Party in Morocco Wants to Withdraw Citizenship From Jews in ‘Israeli Settlements’
A political party in Morocco is proposing to remove citizenship from any Jews who live in "Israeli settlements." The proposal was launched by Elias Ammari, secretary-general of...

How Will Jews Be Remembered in Morocco When They’re All Gone?
JNS.org - I had to pinch myself to make sure that I wasn’t dreaming. There I was, an Orthodox Israeli Jew, at a 500-year-old synagogue in...