King Mohammed VI of Morocco attended the inauguration of the Ettedgui Synagogue and the adjacent El Mellah Museum in Casablanca following their rehabilitation last Friday.
Serge Berdugo, Secretary-General of the Council of Moroccan Jewish Communities, the county’s EJC affiliate, told the Moroccan press agency, MAP, that the restoration of the synagogue and the museum, “where are exhibited paintings retracing the history of Judaism in Morocco, will also preserve the authentic Moroccan identity.”
“The synagogue and museum’s restoration display the King’s commitment to conserving spaces of cultural dialogue and coexistence,” Berdugo added.
These restorations were carried out as part of the second phase of the rehabilitation programme of Casablanca’s old medina, which also restored the Sidi Allal Al Karaouani Mausoleum, the Dar Annassij (weaving house) and the July 9 Health Centre.
