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Behind the Aegis

(55,211 posts) Mon Mar 10, 2025, 03:16 AM Mar 10

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Morocco adds three Jewish monuments to national heritage list

The Morrocan Ministry of Culture officially listed three Jewish monuments from the city of Asillah on the country's national heritage list, a February 20 announcement said.

The monuments include the Kahal Synagogue, Assilah's historic Jewish cemetery, and a mikveh and oven attached to the synagogue.

The Kahal Synagogue was built in 1824 but remained dilapidated and abandoned for years. It was rebuilt and reopened in 2022, along with the mikveh and hammam.

The addition of the sites to the heritage list comes after the Moroccan Jewish community submitted a request to have the venues recognized as official historical places in January 2024.

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Morocco adds three Jewish monuments to national heritage list (Original Post) Behind the Aegis Mar 10 OP

Interesting, a friend from Morocco AND France was just in touch, elleng Mar 10 #1

It is a georgious country IbogaProject Mar 10 #2

Went with family for day trip years ago, summer, during trip to Spain. elleng Mar 10 #4

I've always wanted to visit Morocco . . . Richard D Mar 10 #3

elleng

(139,034 posts)

1. Interesting, a friend from Morocco AND France was just in touch,

Reply to Behind the Aegis (Original post)

Mon Mar 10, 2025, 03:45 AM

Mar 10

may visit with her. (She's a physician, in Maryland, with whom we shared a 'baby sitter' years ago.)

IbogaProject

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2. It is a georgious country

Reply to elleng (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 10, 2025, 01:35 PM

Mar 10

If you can go and visit someone, you should. Just avoid July & August. There is a rose festival in June.

elleng

(139,034 posts)

4. Went with family for day trip years ago, summer, during trip to Spain.

Reply to IbogaProject (Reply #2)

Mon Mar 10, 2025, 01:44 PM

Mar 10

Marrakesh. Brief and interesting.

Richard D

(9,649 posts)

3. I've always wanted to visit Morocco . . .

Reply to Behind the Aegis (Original post)

Mon Mar 10, 2025, 01:41 PM

Mar 10

Hopefully some day soon I will do so. I'm a lover of the music from there.

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