(Article in French)
A Hebrew lesson in Fez, Morocco. Courtesy of the Museum of Moroccan Judaism.
Le Soir Echos, by Dalila Saadou (Casablanca, Morocco, April 15, 2013) — The Museum of Moroccan Judaism, after several months of renovations, has reopened its doors. New to its offerings are programs meant to introduce visitors to Jewish-Moroccan civilization in all its cultural richness.
From photos of synagogues from across the Kingdom, to Torah scrolls and Hanukkah lamps, the Museum of Moroccan Judaism reopened Thursday after a renovation operation. In a warm atmosphere, filled with the scent of incense and orange blossom and the musical notes of violin, visitors were able to admire Moroccan caftans embroidered with gold; jewels; rugs dating back hundreds of years; and various objects of Jewish-Moroccan cultural heritage. The museum was founded fifteen years earlier by the Jewish community in Casablanca, and later came under management of the Foundation of Moroccan Judaism and renown administrator Simon Levy. After his death, it was decided to renovate the building.
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