Morocco Jews Web Archive
Facebook
2025-10-16
5 langs
This Facebook post shares a deeply personal family discovery from a Jewish heritage perspective. The post, written in Hebrew, describes how after 35 years, the author finally found their grandfather's grave at the cemetery in Beni Mellal (a city in Morocco). This touching moment represents a meaningful reconnection with family roots and Moroccan Jewish heritage. The post appears in a Facebook group dedicated to Jewish Moroccan genealogy or community history, where members share such discoveries about their ancestors and family connections to Morocco's historically significant Jewish communities. The cemetery in Beni Mellal was an important burial ground for the local Jewish population before the mass emigration to Israel and other countries in the mid-20th century.
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Size: 2.1 MB
ID: #9
This Facebook post shares a deeply personal family discovery from a Jewish heritage perspective. The post, written in Hebrew, describes how after 35 years, the author finally found their grandfather's grave at the cemetery in Beni Mellal (a city in Morocco). This touching moment represents a meaningful reconnection with family roots and Moroccan Jewish heritage. The post appears in a Facebook group dedicated to Jewish Moroccan genealogy or community history, where members share such discoveries about their ancestors and family connections to Morocco's historically significant Jewish communities. The cemetery in Beni Mellal was an important burial ground for the local Jewish population before the mass emigration to Israel and other countries in the mid-20th century.
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This Facebook post shares a deeply personal family discovery from a Jewish heritage perspective. The post, written in Hebrew, describes how after 35 years, the author finally found their grandfather's grave at the cemetery in Beni Mellal (a city in Morocco). This touching moment represents a meaningful reconnection with family roots and Moroccan Jewish heritage. The post appears in a Facebook group dedicated to Jewish Moroccan genealogy or community history, where members share such discoveries about their ancestors and family connections to Morocco's historically significant Jewish communities. The cemetery in Beni Mellal was an important burial ground for the local Jewish population before the mass emigration to Israel and other countries in the mid-20th century.
URL: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2050376848594751/posts/3259570621008695/
Captured: 2025-10-16T20:44:44.524682
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Extracted Content:
לאחר 35. שנים. מצאתי את הקבר של הסבא שלי. בבית העלמין בבני מילל....
Facebook
2025-10-16
5 langs
This Facebook post from a group features content related to the Jewish cemetery in Beni Mellal, Morocco (בית העלמין בני מלאל in Hebrew). The post was shared by or tags שלום דהן (Shalom Dahan) along with 4 other individuals. This appears to be part of a community group dedicated to preserving Moroccan Jewish heritage and documenting historical sites. Beni Mellal was home to a significant Jewish community before the mass emigration to Israel in the mid-20th century. Posts like this typically help descendants of Moroccan Jews maintain connections to their ancestral roots, share photographs of family graves, or document the condition of these important historical and cultural sites for genealogical and heritage preservation purposes.
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Size: 2.5 MB
ID: #8
This Facebook post from a group features content related to the Jewish cemetery in Beni Mellal, Morocco (בית העלמין בני מלאל in Hebrew). The post was shared by or tags שלום דהן (Shalom Dahan) along with 4 other individuals. This appears to be part of a community group dedicated to preserving Moroccan Jewish heritage and documenting historical sites. Beni Mellal was home to a significant Jewish community before the mass emigration to Israel in the mid-20th century. Posts like this typically help descendants of Moroccan Jews maintain connections to their ancestral roots, share photographs of family graves, or document the condition of these important historical and cultural sites for genealogical and heritage preservation purposes.
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This Facebook post from a group features content related to the Jewish cemetery in Beni Mellal, Morocco (בית העלמין בני מלאל in Hebrew). The post was shared by or tags שלום דהן (Shalom Dahan) along with 4 other individuals. This appears to be part of a community group dedicated to preserving Moroccan Jewish heritage and documenting historical sites. Beni Mellal was home to a significant Jewish community before the mass emigration to Israel in the mid-20th century. Posts like this typically help descendants of Moroccan Jews maintain connections to their ancestral roots, share photographs of family graves, or document the condition of these important historical and cultural sites for genealogical and heritage preservation purposes.
URL: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2050376848594751/posts/2051525135146589/
Captured: 2025-10-16T20:42:37.518057
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Extracted Content:
בית העלמין בני מלאל— with שלום דהן and 4 others ....
Facebook
2025-10-16
5 langs
This Facebook post discusses Jewish cemeteries in Morocco, specifically highlighting differences between burial sites. The author mentions the cemetery in Beni Mellal, a city in central Morocco, where their grandfather's grave is located. The post begins with "ראו את ההבדלים בין בתי העלמין" (See the differences between the cemeteries), suggesting a comparison or documentation of different Jewish burial grounds. This appears to be shared within a Facebook group focused on Moroccan Jewish heritage and genealogy, where members document and preserve information about their ancestral sites and family history. The personal connection to the grandfather's grave indicates the post likely serves both as historical documentation and as a way to maintain family memory and connection to Jewish Moroccan roots.
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Size: 2.0 MB
ID: #7
This Facebook post discusses Jewish cemeteries in Morocco, specifically highlighting differences between burial sites. The author mentions the cemetery in Beni Mellal, a city in central Morocco, where their grandfather's grave is located. The post begins with "ראו את ההבדלים בין בתי העלמין" (See the differences between the cemeteries), suggesting a comparison or documentation of different Jewish burial grounds. This appears to be shared within a Facebook group focused on Moroccan Jewish heritage and genealogy, where members document and preserve information about their ancestral sites and family history. The personal connection to the grandfather's grave indicates the post likely serves both as historical documentation and as a way to maintain family memory and connection to Jewish Moroccan roots.
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This Facebook post discusses Jewish cemeteries in Morocco, specifically highlighting differences between burial sites. The author mentions the cemetery in Beni Mellal, a city in central Morocco, where their grandfather's grave is located. The post begins with "ראו את ההבדלים בין בתי העלמין" (See the differences between the cemeteries), suggesting a comparison or documentation of different Jewish burial grounds. This appears to be shared within a Facebook group focused on Moroccan Jewish heritage and genealogy, where members document and preserve information about their ancestral sites and family history. The personal connection to the grandfather's grave indicates the post likely serves both as historical documentation and as a way to maintain family memory and connection to Jewish Moroccan roots.
URL: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2050376848594751/posts/3500223336943421/
Captured: 2025-10-16T20:41:15.839778
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Extracted Content:
ראו את ההבדלים בין בתי העלמין. בית העלמין בבני מלל אני לי הקבר של סבא שלי....
Facebook
2025-10-16
5 langs
This Facebook post from a Jewish heritage group documents a visit to the Mellah (Jewish quarter) of Ait Attab in Morocco. The author describes the Mellah's location near Wadi al-Abid and notes that Jews called it "Albardia" or "Aghablo." The post reports that most of the Mellah is in significant disrepair, though the large well remains (now dry) where Jewish tanners once worked. Local elders still remember some of the Jewish residents. About a kilometer away lies a Jewish cemetery with many graves, most simply marked "Here lies a Jew," with few identifiable names. The author mentions ongoing restoration work on the tomb of Rabbi Hanania HaCohen and promises to share photos and more details upon returning to Israel. The post concludes with a call for anyone connected to Ait Attab to share their family stories to complete the historical picture.
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Size: 2.1 MB
ID: #6
This Facebook post from a Jewish heritage group documents a visit to the Mellah (Jewish quarter) of Ait Attab in Morocco. The author describes the Mellah's location near Wadi al-Abid and notes that Jews called it "Albardia" or "Aghablo." The post reports that most of the Mellah is in significant disrepair, though the large well remains (now dry) where Jewish tanners once worked. Local elders still remember some of the Jewish residents. About a kilometer away lies a Jewish cemetery with many graves, most simply marked "Here lies a Jew," with few identifiable names. The author mentions ongoing restoration work on the tomb of Rabbi Hanania HaCohen and promises to share photos and more details upon returning to Israel. The post concludes with a call for anyone connected to Ait Attab to share their family stories to complete the historical picture.
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This Facebook post from a Jewish heritage group documents a visit to the Mellah (Jewish quarter) of Ait Attab in Morocco. The author describes the Mellah's location near Wadi al-Abid and notes that Jews called it "Albardia" or "Aghablo." The post reports that most of the Mellah is in significant disrepair, though the large well remains (now dry) where Jewish tanners once worked. Local elders still remember some of the Jewish residents. About a kilometer away lies a Jewish cemetery with many graves, most simply marked "Here lies a Jew," with few identifiable names. The author mentions ongoing restoration work on the tomb of Rabbi Hanania HaCohen and promises to share photos and more details upon returning to Israel. The post concludes with a call for anyone connected to Ait Attab to share their family stories to complete the historical picture.
URL: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2313276282336548/posts/3102619963402172/
Captured: 2025-10-16T20:33:48.035300
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Extracted Content:
היום ביקרתי במלאח איית עטאב.המלאח נמצא מהצד השני של איית עטאב ושוכן בצמוד לואדי אל עביד.הוא נקרא על ידי היהודים אלברדייה ויש יהודים שכינו אותו אע'עבלו. מרבית המלאח בהתפוררות גדולה.הבאר הגדולה עדיין קי...
Facebook
2025-10-16
5 langs
This Facebook post discusses the Jewish community of Tabiya Niril (or Iril Niro), a village near Taliouine in Morocco's Taroudant province, known as the saffron capital. The post describes how the Jewish population was quite large and their geographic location enabled them to connect with Jews throughout the region, including communities in Imdiden, Askawn, Tmaerouft, and Imin Ogni. These communities intermarried and traded with each other and with the Berbers. Several Jewish families are mentioned by name, including Weizman (noting Rabbi Yehuda Weizman's tomb in Dou Ouzrou), Portal, Suissa, and Peretz. The author notes that the last Jew to leave Iril Nijo was from the Peretz family, who now repairs watches in central Taliouine. The post also references the Waknin and Yeshua families, mentioning that Miriam Yeshua is remembered in local songs sung in Tashelhit (Berber language).
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Size: 2.3 MB
ID: #5
This Facebook post discusses the Jewish community of Tabiya Niril (or Iril Niro), a village near Taliouine in Morocco's Taroudant province, known as the saffron capital. The post describes how the Jewish population was quite large and their geographic location enabled them to connect with Jews throughout the region, including communities in Imdiden, Askawn, Tmaerouft, and Imin Ogni. These communities intermarried and traded with each other and with the Berbers. Several Jewish families are mentioned by name, including Weizman (noting Rabbi Yehuda Weizman's tomb in Dou Ouzrou), Portal, Suissa, and Peretz. The author notes that the last Jew to leave Iril Nijo was from the Peretz family, who now repairs watches in central Taliouine. The post also references the Waknin and Yeshua families, mentioning that Miriam Yeshua is remembered in local songs sung in Tashelhit (Berber language).
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This Facebook post discusses the Jewish community of Tabiya Niril (or Iril Niro), a village near Taliouine in Morocco's Taroudant province, known as the saffron capital. The post describes how the Jewish population was quite large and their geographic location enabled them to connect with Jews throughout the region, including communities in Imdiden, Askawn, Tmaerouft, and Imin Ogni. These communities intermarried and traded with each other and with the Berbers. Several Jewish families are mentioned by name, including Weizman (noting Rabbi Yehuda Weizman's tomb in Dou Ouzrou), Portal, Suissa, and Peretz. The author notes that the last Jew to leave Iril Nijo was from the Peretz family, who now repairs watches in central Taliouine. The post also references the Waknin and Yeshua families, mentioning that Miriam Yeshua is remembered in local songs sung in Tashelhit (Berber language).
URL: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2725290174441565/posts/2867774936859754/
Captured: 2025-10-16T20:32:22.737960
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טאבייה ניריל או איריל נורו אשר ממוקמת בעיירה זגמוזן, אשר בסמוך לעיר טאליוין, בירת הזעפרן מחוז טרודנט. היהודים של טאבייה ניריל היו רבים מאוד מיקומם הגיאוגרפי איפשר להם ליצור קשר עם יהודי כל האזור הזה (...
Facebook
2025-10-16
5 langs
This Facebook post documents a visit to an old Jewish cemetery (beit ha'almin ha'yashan) located across the Ziz River in Morocco. The author describes renting a 4×4 vehicle to cross the currently dry riverbed to reach the burial site where their ancestors were interred until approximately 80 years ago. The post explains that in the 1960s, a flood caused the river to overflow, destroying most of the gravestones which were made of mud and clay. Unfortunately, the few remaining tombstones bear no inscriptions, making it impossible to identify the names of those buried there. The text discusses two cemeteries established in the Erfoud area: the old cemetery (al-ma'ara al-qadima) and the new cemetery (al-ma'ara al-jadida). The old cemetery was established before the founding of Erfoud city on rocky terrain unsuitable for agriculture, located about half an hour from Erfoud. This represents an important documentation of Moroccan Jewish heritage and ancestral burial sites.
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Size: 1.1 MB
ID: #4
This Facebook post documents a visit to an old Jewish cemetery (beit ha'almin ha'yashan) located across the Ziz River in Morocco. The author describes renting a 4×4 vehicle to cross the currently dry riverbed to reach the burial site where their ancestors were interred until approximately 80 years ago. The post explains that in the 1960s, a flood caused the river to overflow, destroying most of the gravestones which were made of mud and clay. Unfortunately, the few remaining tombstones bear no inscriptions, making it impossible to identify the names of those buried there. The text discusses two cemeteries established in the Erfoud area: the old cemetery (al-ma'ara al-qadima) and the new cemetery (al-ma'ara al-jadida). The old cemetery was established before the founding of Erfoud city on rocky terrain unsuitable for agriculture, located about half an hour from Erfoud. This represents an important documentation of Moroccan Jewish heritage and ancestral burial sites.
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This Facebook post documents a visit to an old Jewish cemetery (beit ha'almin ha'yashan) located across the Ziz River in Morocco. The author describes renting a 4×4 vehicle to cross the currently dry riverbed to reach the burial site where their ancestors were interred until approximately 80 years ago. The post explains that in the 1960s, a flood caused the river to overflow, destroying most of the gravestones which were made of mud and clay. Unfortunately, the few remaining tombstones bear no inscriptions, making it impossible to identify the names of those buried there. The text discusses two cemeteries established in the Erfoud area: the old cemetery (al-ma'ara al-qadima) and the new cemetery (al-ma'ara al-jadida). The old cemetery was established before the founding of Erfoud city on rocky terrain unsuitable for agriculture, located about half an hour from Erfoud. This represents an important documentation of Moroccan Jewish heritage and ancestral burial sites.
URL: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1367410270418494/posts/1601108513715334/
Captured: 2025-10-16T20:30:54.926695
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Extracted Content:
בית העלמין הישן מעבר לנהר זיז הבקר שכרתי 4×4 וחצינו את הנהר שכרגע יבש והגעתי למקום ששם היו קבורים אבותינו עד לפני כ80 שנה בשנות השישים היה שיטפון והנהר עלה על גדותיו והחריב את מרבית המצבות שעשויים מבו...
Facebook
2025-10-16
5 langs
This Facebook post documents a roots journey to the village of Iliigh in the Anti-Atlas region of Tiznit province, Morocco. The author describes visiting the crumbling Jewish mellah (quarter), which remains abandoned as Muslims did not move into the former Jewish homes. West of the village are two fenced Jewish cemeteries - one for children without identifiable tombstones, and another for adults currently under renovation with a new wall and a monument being built over the grave of Rabbi Abraham Amzalag, the author's great-great-uncle. The eastern section contains older graves without headstones, while the western side has graves from the fifty years before the Jewish exodus. The post includes photographs showing remnants of the mellah and tombstones, offering a poignant glimpse into this Moroccan Jewish community's heritage and the preservation efforts underway.
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Size: 2.6 MB
ID: #3
This Facebook post documents a roots journey to the village of Iliigh in the Anti-Atlas region of Tiznit province, Morocco. The author describes visiting the crumbling Jewish mellah (quarter), which remains abandoned as Muslims did not move into the former Jewish homes. West of the village are two fenced Jewish cemeteries - one for children without identifiable tombstones, and another for adults currently under renovation with a new wall and a monument being built over the grave of Rabbi Abraham Amzalag, the author's great-great-uncle. The eastern section contains older graves without headstones, while the western side has graves from the fifty years before the Jewish exodus. The post includes photographs showing remnants of the mellah and tombstones, offering a poignant glimpse into this Moroccan Jewish community's heritage and the preservation efforts underway.
🇬🇧 English:
This Facebook post documents a roots journey to the village of Iliigh in the Anti-Atlas region of Tiznit province, Morocco. The author describes visiting the crumbling Jewish mellah (quarter), which remains abandoned as Muslims did not move into the former Jewish homes. West of the village are two fenced Jewish cemeteries - one for children without identifiable tombstones, and another for adults currently under renovation with a new wall and a monument being built over the grave of Rabbi Abraham Amzalag, the author's great-great-uncle. The eastern section contains older graves without headstones, while the western side has graves from the fifty years before the Jewish exodus. The post includes photographs showing remnants of the mellah and tombstones, offering a poignant glimpse into this Moroccan Jewish community's heritage and the preservation efforts underway.
URL: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2725290174441565/posts/2961636500806930/
Captured: 2025-10-16T20:28:18.502196
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Extracted Content:
ביקור שורשים בכפר איליג' באנטי אטלס מחוז טיזניט. אזור המלאח מתפורר מאחר ומוסלמים לא נכנסו להתגורר בבתי היהודים. מערבית לכפר 2 בתי קברות יהודיים מגודרים, האחד לילדים ללא מצבות מזוהות, בית הקברות למבוגר...
Facebook
2025-10-16
5 langs
This Facebook post from a Jewish heritage group discusses the grave site of Rabbi David Lasker (קבר הצדיק רבי דוד לאסקר). The post appears to focus on this righteous rabbi's burial place, which is likely a site of religious and historical significance. The Hebrew text identifies him as a "tzadik" (righteous person), a term of great respect in Jewish tradition typically reserved for revered rabbis and spiritual leaders. Posts like this are common in Jewish genealogy and heritage groups, where members share information about important religious figures and their burial sites, which often become places of pilgrimage and prayer for those seeking blessings or wishing to honor the memory of significant rabbis from past generations.
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Size: 2.3 MB
ID: #2
This Facebook post from a Jewish heritage group discusses the grave site of Rabbi David Lasker (קבר הצדיק רבי דוד לאסקר). The post appears to focus on this righteous rabbi's burial place, which is likely a site of religious and historical significance. The Hebrew text identifies him as a "tzadik" (righteous person), a term of great respect in Jewish tradition typically reserved for revered rabbis and spiritual leaders. Posts like this are common in Jewish genealogy and heritage groups, where members share information about important religious figures and their burial sites, which often become places of pilgrimage and prayer for those seeking blessings or wishing to honor the memory of significant rabbis from past generations.
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This Facebook post from a Jewish heritage group discusses the grave site of Rabbi David Lasker (קבר הצדיק רבי דוד לאסקר). The post appears to focus on this righteous rabbi's burial place, which is likely a site of religious and historical significance. The Hebrew text identifies him as a "tzadik" (righteous person), a term of great respect in Jewish tradition typically reserved for revered rabbis and spiritual leaders. Posts like this are common in Jewish genealogy and heritage groups, where members share information about important religious figures and their burial sites, which often become places of pilgrimage and prayer for those seeking blessings or wishing to honor the memory of significant rabbis from past generations.
URL: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2313276282336548/posts/3124302107900624/
Captured: 2025-10-16T20:26:59.218090
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Extracted Content:
קבר הצדיק רבי דוד לאסקר...
Facebook
2025-10-16
5 langs
This Facebook post is from a genealogy group focused on Morocco, specifically Fès. The post appears in the "GENEALOGIE/TOMBE/MAROC (Fès)" section, indicating it relates to genealogical research or tombstones in Fès, Morocco. The author is requesting translation assistance, writing "Quelqu'un pourrait-il traduire ? Merci d'avance" (Could someone translate? Thanks in advance). This suggests the post likely includes an image of a tombstone inscription or historical document in a language the poster doesn't understand, possibly Hebrew, Arabic, or Judeo-Arabic, given the Moroccan Jewish genealogical context. The poster is reaching out to the community for help deciphering the text, which is common in genealogy groups where members collaborate to translate historical records and cemetery inscriptions to trace family histories and preserve cultural heritage.
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#Morocco
Size: 1.8 MB
ID: #1
This Facebook post is from a genealogy group focused on Morocco, specifically Fès. The post appears in the "GENEALOGIE/TOMBE/MAROC (Fès)" section, indicating it relates to genealogical research or tombstones in Fès, Morocco. The author is requesting translation assistance, writing "Quelqu'un pourrait-il traduire ? Merci d'avance" (Could someone translate? Thanks in advance). This suggests the post likely includes an image of a tombstone inscription or historical document in a language the poster doesn't understand, possibly Hebrew, Arabic, or Judeo-Arabic, given the Moroccan Jewish genealogical context. The poster is reaching out to the community for help deciphering the text, which is common in genealogy groups where members collaborate to translate historical records and cemetery inscriptions to trace family histories and preserve cultural heritage.
🇬🇧 English:
This Facebook post is from a genealogy group focused on Morocco, specifically Fès. The post appears in the "GENEALOGIE/TOMBE/MAROC (Fès)" section, indicating it relates to genealogical research or tombstones in Fès, Morocco. The author is requesting translation assistance, writing "Quelqu'un pourrait-il traduire ? Merci d'avance" (Could someone translate? Thanks in advance). This suggests the post likely includes an image of a tombstone inscription or historical document in a language the poster doesn't understand, possibly Hebrew, Arabic, or Judeo-Arabic, given the Moroccan Jewish genealogical context. The poster is reaching out to the community for help deciphering the text, which is common in genealogy groups where members collaborate to translate historical records and cemetery inscriptions to trace family histories and preserve cultural heritage.
URL: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2313276282336548/posts/3854980511499443/
Captured: 2025-10-16T20:25:28.579607
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#Morocco
Extracted Content:
GENEALOGIE/TOMBE/MAROC (Fès) Quelqu'un pourrait-il traduire ? Merci d'avance....