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Morocco | The Center for Jewish History ArchivesSpace

Captured 2025-11-22

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Morocco | The Center for Jewish History ArchivesSpace

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This web page is an archival research portal focused on historical collections related to Morocco within the Center for Jewish History's digital archives. The page serves as a comprehensive catalog entry that organizes and presents eight distinct archival collections containing materials about Jewish life, history, and cultural connections to Morocco spanning from the mid-19th century through the early 21st century. The collections reveal the rich tapestry of Jewish-Moroccan historical connections through various organizational records and personal papers. Key highlights include the Board of Delegates of American Israelites Records (1859-1881), which documents early American Jewish civil rights advocacy and international relief efforts specifically targeting Jewish communities in Morocco, Romania, and Ottoman Palestine. The organization worked alongside prominent figures like Adolph Crémieux and Sir Moses Montefiore to protect Jewish civil and religious rights across North Africa and the Middle East. Other significant collections include the Joel A. Zack papers featuring architectural documentation of Moroccan synagogues, mellahs (Jewish quarters), and cemeteries from 1986-1999, and historical diplomatic documents from Judah Solomon Levy's 1852 appointment as U.S. Consul in Tetvan, Morocco. This archival portal primarily serves researchers, historians, and scholars studying Jewish diaspora communities, Sephardic history, and Jewish-Muslim relations in North Africa. The collections span nearly 170 years of documentation, from 1852 to 2018, providing invaluable primary source materials for understanding the evolution of Jewish communities in Morocco and their connections to American Jewish organizations. The diversity of materials—including correspondence, photographs, architectural drawings, meeting minutes, and diplomatic records—offers multiple perspectives on Jewish life in Morocco and the efforts of international Jewish organizations to support these communities during various historical periods. The page represents a sophisticated digital humanities resource that consolidates materials from multiple institutions including the American Jewish Historical Society, Leo Baeck Institute, American Sephardi Federation, and YIVO Institute for Jewish Research. Each collection entry provides detailed abstracts, date ranges, and institutional affiliations, making this an essential starting point for academic research into Moroccan Jewish history and the broader context of Jewish international relations and philanthropy.

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Morocco | The Center for Jewish History ArchivesSpace. (2025, 11 22). archives.cjh.org. https://archives.cjh.org/subjects/1595

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Archived 2025-11-22T15:51:16.303232
Document ID #104
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