Moroccan Jews reflect on their heritage and tradition post-normalization with Israel
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Moroccan Jews reflect on their heritage and tradition post-normalization with Israel
Following the exodus of Jews from Morocco, their institutions closed and anti-Jewish propaganda increased. Today, the Jewish population there stands at a paltry 2,000 compared to 1 million Moroccan Jews in Israel who will now get the chance to build communal bridges.
(March 4, 2021 / JNS)
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