jewish heritage

JEWISH HERITAGE 

 

 

Morocco’s Jewish Heritage sites are some of the most widely visited in the world. When traveling to Morocco on a Private Jewish Heritage Tour sightseeing at Jewish formidable sites of historical prominence are important highlights not to be missed.  Moroccan Jewish Heritage sites consist of Synagogues, Cemeteries, Zaouias and Mellahs, all preserved respectively in the former Jewish neighborhoods of the medinas. All Jewish Heritage sites in Morocco are either UNESCO World Heritage sites or protected by the Moroccan King and government. The Jewish Heritage sites in Morocco are regularly under renovation and preservation as to ensure they remain a part of Morocco’s Jewish Heritage.

Jewish sites we offer throughout the country:

 

CASBLANCA

 

• Jewish Museum – the only one in the Arab world
• Synagoge Beth El
• Street of 7 synagogues
• Jewish Club – a kosher restaurant
• Jewishschool
• Shabat services

RABAT

 

• Mellah – Jewish quarter
• Rabbi ShalomEzzaoui

MEKNES

• Mellah – Jewish quarter
• Jewishschool

FEZ

• Mellah – Jewish quarter
• Jewishcemetery
• Ibn Danan synagogue – dating from the 17^thcentury

MARRAKECH

• Mellah – Jewish quarter
• Synagogue Al Azama – dating from the 15th century
• Beth El synagogue
• Kosher meal with a Jewish family
• Shabbat services

ERRACHIDIA

• Restored synagogue – dating from the 18th century
• Pilgrimage of the AbouHasira family

OUARZAZATE

• Mellah – Jewish quarter
• Synagogue

TAROUDANT

• Arazane – Small village with a synagogue dating from the 12th century
• Mellah – Jewish quarter

ESSAOUIRA

• Mellah – Jewish quarter
• Rabbi Hajim Pinto
• Synagogue Rabbi Pinto

TANGIER

• Mellah – Jewish quarter
• Nahon synagogue – dating from the 17^thcentury
• Synagogue Shaar Raphael

TETOUAN

• Mellah – Jewish quarter
• Ben Walid synagogue – dating from the 14th century