Author: Abdessamad Jattioui

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Then and now: a Jewish citizen in his house in Marrakesh (photo: FadeL/ Senna/ AFP/Getty Images)

Jewish culture in North Africa

Morocco’s Jews and their legacy

Morocco is aiming to enshrine Judaism as part of its national identity: the "House of Memory" in Essaouira is one step towards realising that goal. The nation’s Jewish legacy has also been added to the national curriculum. Abdessamad Jattioui reports from EssaouiraMore

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