Under the Crescent Moon: Three Synagogues and Jewish Life of Morocco
Across Morocco’s historic cities, three synagogues trace a story carried on shifting currents—moments when Jewish life swelled with creative possibility and moments when it retreated behind quiet walls. From the hidden doorway of Ibn Danan to the open sky courtyard of Slat al Azama to the luminous modern hall of Beth El, each synagogue marks a different turn of the tide. Join us at J2 adventures ‘Wanderin Jews’ as these sacred spaces reveal how Jewish life in Morocco moved in continual ebb and flow, leaving behind beauty, memory, and a rhythm all its own.
Links for Additional Reading:
The Ibn Danan Synagogue, Fez, Morocco
ANU, The Museum of the Jewish People
Israeli, Moroccan Researchers Excavate Synagogue in Atlas Mountains
I24News, 24 December 2021
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