Diaspo #146 : Mohamed El Aissaoui, ambassador of Moroccan-Jewish heritage in the United States

Since he left for the United States in 2006, Mohamed El Aissaoui has been working to introduce Moroccan heritage, especially the one of the Jewish community, through the organization of meetings, gatherings and cultural activities. His activities caught the attention of royal adviser André Azoulay.

Israel insists on compensation for Jews who left Arab countries, including Morocco

Israel has recently issued a report stating that the value of property «Jews in Arab countries and Iran were forced to leave behind when they were expelled», stands at $150 billion. However, these demands are deemed «unfair» for Moroccan Jews who were not forced to leave the country.

Moroccan officials attend Hanukkah ceremony in Casablanca for the first time, Jewish group says

Led by the Kingdom’s chief rabbinical judge, thousands of Jews visit Morocco

The first Jew elected to the United States Senate was of Moroccan descent

David Levy Yulee is known in the United States as the first Jew to serve as senator. But in Morocco, he is the descendent of a renowned Jewish family that gained respect within the Moroccan Jewish community and served the royal court during the 18th century.

432 Jews have left Morocco for Israel in the last eight years

Jewish pilgrimage in Morocco #16 : Nissim Ben Nissim, the legendary saint of Ait Bayoud

Like many other Jewish saints in Morocco, Rabbi Nissim Ben Nissim is visited annually by Moroccan Jews. The Rabbi lived in Essaouira then Ait Bayoud during the nineteenth century.

130,000 descendants of expelled Spanish Jews submit citizenship applications

2,000 Jews live in Morocco, according to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics

Moroccan-Israelis commemorate the 60th anniversary of their immigration from Morocco