Rabbi Yehouda Ben Attar was a famous jeweler who lived in Fes during the 17th century. The saint was the city’s Av Beit Din and rose to fame for his special relationship with lions.
Born in Morocco, former Israeli politician and ambassador to France and the United Nations, Yehuda Lancry addressed ties between Israelis of Moroccan Jewish descent and their country of origin. To him, normalization with Morocco depends on the Palestinian question.