Moroccan diplomats #17 : Moses Ben Attar, Sultan Ismail’s unfortunate plenipotentiary

Entrusted by Sultan Moulay Ismail with the assignment of conducting a peace treaty with Britain, Moses Ben Attar was a Jewish merchant from Salé. Although he was named Naguid in 1724, he was constantly fined by the King.

EU cancels €3M grant to preserve Morocco’s Jewish heritage after Gaza war

An Israelite Alliance virtual museum shares photos of a 1950s Hanukkah gathering in Morocco

Diaspo #181 : Chama Mechtaly, from Dubai to the Jerusalem Biennale

Moroccan artist Chama Mechtaly, born to a Muslim family with a Judeo-Amazigh heritage, tries through her paintings, her brand «Moors & Saints» and other projects to promote multiculturalism, pluralism, peace and coexistence. In this sense, she is preparing a collective exhibition of artists which will be presented at the Jerusalem Biennale next fall.

Moroccan Jewish community loses one of the longest Chabad-Lubavitch emissaries to coronavirus

Three members of the Jewish community in Morocco die after contracting the coronavirus

First forum for tolerance of Moroccan Judeo-Amazigh heritage kicks off

Jewish pilgrimage in Morocco #4 : David Ou Moshe and the miracles of Agouim’s saint

Rabbi David Ou Moshe is a Jewish saint who is buried in Agouim, a small village near Ouarzazate. Ou Moshe, was born in Jerusalem, and is known to Moroccan Jews for his many miracles.

Andalucious, exploring roots through North African music

Andalucious is a Jewish band that covers songs from North Africa, mainly Morocco and Algeria. Singing in Arabic, the musicians revisit old songs that were once performed by the Jewish communities in North Africa.  

The president of Brazil’s Senate Davi Alcolumber says his forefathers are Moroccan