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Coronavirus forces first ever closure of centuries-old Marrakech synagogue

The centuries-old Slat Al Azama Synagogue in Marrakech, Morocco, sat silent for the first time due to the coronavirus pandemic.

NGO offers online Hebrew courses in Moroccan Arabic dialect

The Mimouna Association, which works for the promotion of the Moroccan Jewish cultural heritage, offers free Hebrew online lessons in the Moroccan Arab dialect of Darija.

Meet the Muslim woman who oversees Morocco’s Jewish legacy

Zhor Rehihil serves as the curator of the Museum of Moroccan Judaism. Among the relics she safeguards are a carefully wrapped ancient Torah scroll, ornamental brass lamps, and decades-old siddurim, or Jewish prayer books.

Morocco’s small Jewish community in mourning as virus death toll reaches 12

Morocco’s small Jewish community has been hit hard by the coronavirus, losing 12 of its members after a wedding and a religious ceremony - 10% of the Kingdom’s total deaths.

Rabbinical High Court in Morocco calls for measures to be respected

The Rabbinical High Court of Morocco has called on the Jewish community to respect the rules and preventive measures taken by each of the countries in which it is residing in order to stop the spread of the coronavirus.

Moroccan Jewish Community postpones hiloula and bans visits to nursing homes

As part of preventive measures against the coronavirus the Council of Jewish Communities in Morocco decided to postpone the date of the “Hiloula” in Meknes.
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