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J² crafts journeys of inspiration, education, and Jewish connections to Israel and worldwide. We are guided by a simple but powerful concept: No two trips are the same; each experience should be personal, meaningful, and backed by superb service. Travel is not just about the places you visit, but the connections you make along the way.
This journey will be an exploration of the beauty, culture and mystery of Morocco. We will encounter the rich history of Jews in Morocco and get to know the Jewish community of today. This trip will celebrate the diversity of Morocco, from traditional Berber villages to mad-cap markets and lavish royal palaces, and will include meetings with locals.
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Program Itinerary
DAY 1
ON THE WAY
Sun. Mar 12, 2023
- Depart the USA.
- 3:30 PM Group Arrival Transfer
DAY 2
LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL
Mon. Mar 13, 2023
- 11:00 AM For those already in Morocco take a panoramic ride and view the city
- Arrival at Casablanca International Airport & transfer on own account to the hotel
- Check into the hotel. (rooms are available for check-in as of 3:00 p.m.)
- 5:00: PM An Inside Look at Moroccan Culture: Orientation dialogue with your Jewish educator & local Moroccan tour guide, including an overview of your journey, .
- Visit the Beth – El Synagogue, which is considered the “main” synagogue of Casablanca and is still very active.
- Welcome Dinner at a local restaurant
Overnight: Casablanca, Morocco
Meals: Dinner
DAY 3
GIANT MOSQUES & ANCIENT RUINS
Tue. Mar 14, 2023
- Breakfast at the hotel and check out.
- Visit the famous Mosque of Hassan II, one of the largest mosques in the world.
- Guided visit through the Museum of the Jews of Morocco.
- Depart Casablanca BoxLunch en route
- Arrive at Fes, once the capital of Morocco, the most extensive medieval city in the Arab world, and the home of Jewish scholars and rabbis for hundreds of years.
- Check into the hotel and enjoy dinner.
Overnight: Fes, Morocco
Meals: Lunch & Dinner
DAY 4
MYSTERIES
Wed. Mar 15, 2023
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Enjoy glorious views of Fes and its Medina (Walled City) from the Borj Sud fortress.
- Travel through time as we explore:
- The recently restored Ibn Danan Synagogue is one of the oldest and most important synagogues in North Africa.
- The El Fassiyin Synagogue: This once-vital synagogue was used as a boxing ring and carpet factory until it was recently restored.
- The Fes Jewish Cemetery, where we’ll hear stories of some of the city’s legendary rabbis who are buried here.
- Fes’s Medina is a dense maze of alleyways and streets and the largest car-free pedestrian zone in the world. The visit includes:
- A glimpse of local craftsmen at work in their shops.
- A tour of the Madrasa Bou Inania, an ancient religious college and one of the few Islamic sites in Morocco that is accessible to non-Muslim visitors.
- Lunch at a restaurant before continuing on our tour:
- Stop at the University of Al-Karaouine, believed to be the oldest continuously operating university in the world. Non-Muslims can view it only from the outside.
- Visit the Chouara Tannery.
Overnight: Fes, Morocco
Meals: Lunch
DAY 5
ROYAL RABAT
Thu. Mar 16, 2023
- Breakfast at the hotel and check out.
- Depart for Rabat, Morocco’s capital.
- Walk around the walls of Rabat’s Royal Palace, the primary residence of the current king Mohammad VI.
- View the majestic mausoleum of Mohammad V, Morocco’s king during World War II, and hear how he helped prevent the Nazis from deporting Morocco’s Jews to the death camps of Europe.
- View the mausoleum of his son, Hassan II, who ruled over Morocco during the so-called “Years of Lead.”
- Visit the colorful street of Kasbah des Udayas.
- Check into the hotel.
- Meet with members of Association Mimouna, an organization of Muslim students who honor the country’s Jewish traditions and promote Jewish-Muslim friendship.
- Dinner on own and evening at leisure.
Overnight: Rabat, Morocco
DAY 6
MARRAKECH - ONE SENSE AT A TIME
Fri. Mar 17, 2023
- Check out of the hotel and drive to Marrakech.
- Begin your visit to Marrakech with a panoramic tour of the city.
- Visit the enchanting Majorelle Garden of the French painter and botanist Jacques Majorelle.
- Visit the Berber Museum, also housed in the garden.
- Check into the hotel with time to freshen up and prepare for Shabbat.
- (Optional) Kabbalat Shabbat services at the Beth El Synagogue.
- Enjoy Shabbat dinner at the hotel.
Overnight: Marrakech, Morocco
Meals: Shabbat dinner
DAY 7
SHABBAT
Sat. Mar 18, 2023
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- We’ll tour the Medina (Walled City) of Marrakech, also known as the Red City for the red walls that surround it. The Medina is a thrilling, multifaceted experience. Highlights of the tour include:
- The Bahia Palace is considered the greatest palace of its time. Its architecture, gardens, and design render it one of the great achievements of Moroccan culture.
- The Madrasa Ben Youssef is certainly a gem of Moroccan architecture in Marrakech. This 16th-century school of theology was considered the largest in the country at the time. This historic school and students’ campus ceased to function in 1960, but it was restored ever since and remains one of the best examples of the Moroccan traditional architectural arts.
- Free time to explore Marrakech’s enormous marketplace on own.
- At nightfall, we will mark the end of a special Shabbat with a communal Havdallah ceremony followed by group dinner.
Overnight: Marrakech, Morocco
Meals: Dinner
DAY 8
CITY OF MANY LAYERS
Sun. Mar 19, 2023
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- The Role of the Imam in the Moroccan Society: What is Islam in Morocco and What Makes It Different? Dialogue with a Professor of English who facilitates a dialogue with a local Imam.
- Explore the Mellah (Jewish quarter) of Marrakech, with a chance to visit:
- The Slat el Azama Synagogue, still active and bears witness to the glories of the past.
- The Jewish Cemetery of Marrakech.
- Enjoy a cooking workshop followed by a delicious lunch and mint tea.
- Free time to explore the Djemaa El Fna Square on your own and enjoy the marketplace’s snake-charmers, street vendors, musicians, storytellers, and acrobats.
Overnight: Marrakech, Morocco
Meals: Lunch
DAY 9
MAGICAL MOUNTAINS
Mon. Mar 20, 2023
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Enjoy a spectacularly different view of Morocco in the lush and dramatic Atlas landscapes of the Ourika Valley for an unforgettable Berber experience and an eye-opening, hands-on adventure.
- Experience the world of the Berbers, an indigenous people of North Africa, in the village of Agounsane. Explore this remote village and visit the charity pre-school center where the local children are educated.
- Find out about the local economy and learn about changes and continuity in the Berber way of life as you walk through the farmed terraces to see the ancient irrigation system and the subsistence farming methods.
- Get your hands stuck into wet clay in a ceramics workshop and try weaving a colorful kilim with the local women.
- See the traditional method of baking bread and try your own hand at this ancient skill. Afterward, sit down for a Berber lunch including tajine dishes, the slow-cooked savory stews that for centuries has been the taste of North Africa.
- Visit the grave of Jewish saint Rabbi Shlomo BelHench and learn about the many legends that surround the life of the rabbi known as the "Son of the Snake."
- Return to Marrakech after a stunning day in the Atlas Mountains.
- Closing conversation over dinner at a local restaurant.
Overnight: Marrakech, Morocco
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
DAY 10
UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN
Tue. Mar 21, 2023
- One group transfer departing at 4:00AM to Marrakech International Airport for your return flight to the USA.
- Breakfast at the hotel, followed by check-out.
RATES & LODGING
participants
30+
Cost p/p in double room
$4,999
Cost p/p in single room
$6,439
Casablanca: Le Casablanca Hotel
- Nights: 1
- Room Category: Run of House
- Hotel Website
Fes: Marriott Hotel Jnan Palace
- Nights: 2
- Room Category: Deluxe
- Hotel Website
Rabat: Tour Hassan Palace
- Nights: 1
- Room Category: Superior
- Hotel Website
Marrakech: Naoura Barriere
- Nights: 4
- Room Category: Superior
- Hotel Website
What to expect
- 8 nights' accommodations.
- 8 days of touring with a tour educator and a local guide, 7 days of touring in a luxury, air-conditioned bus.
- Group arrival transfer & assistance at the airport.
- Group departure transfer & assistance at the airport.
- Daily breakfast, 4 lunches & 5 dinners.
- Water on the bus.
- Credit card fees.
- Porterage at the hotels.
- All site entrance fees & program fees as per your final program.
- Credit card fees.
- Flights to & from Morocco.
- COVID related expenses, including tests.
- Evening transportation when dinner is not included.
- Amendments to the program: In the event that any sites, programs or meals etc. are added to the program, an additional fee may be required.
- Personal extras: Items of personal nature such as laundry, wines, mineral water, beverages, coffee, tea, food other than the table d’hotel menu, passport and visa fees, insurance, and foreign port taxes, unless otherwise specified.
- US and foreign airport taxes, Q fuel surcharge and border taxes when applicable.
- Value Added Tax is currently not applicable to tourists visiting Israel. Should the law change, you will be notified accordingly, and VAT will be added to your final invoice.
- Gratuities: Recommend guidelines for tipping are provided in the terms section.
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