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COMMUNAUTE JUIVE AGADIR - Cimetiere Israélite Agadir

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COMMUNAUTE JUIVE AGADIR - Cimetiere Israélite Agadir

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This webpage is a dedicated memorial section of the Jewish Community of Agadir website, specifically focused on preserving the memory of those buried in the Jewish cemetery of Agadir, Morocco. The page serves as both a digital memorial and historical archive, documenting the graves and honoring those who perished, particularly during the devastating 1960 Agadir earthquake that destroyed much of the city. The site's tagline, "Lives change, memories remain," encapsulates its mission to preserve the legacy of what was once a thriving Jewish community in this Moroccan coastal city. The content reveals the tragic impact of the 1960 earthquake on Agadir's Jewish community, with the author Georges Sebat explaining that many victims were unidentifiable when buried, leading to numerous unmarked graves and mass burial sites around the city. The page acknowledges the challenges in creating a complete inventory, noting that some tombs are merely commemorative markers while the actual remains lie in communal graves elsewhere. Sebat emphasizes that while this section of the website is "much less pleasant" than others, it is essential for paying homage to the departed and ensuring their names are not forgotten, whether they died in the earthquake or from natural causes. The website appears to serve the global diaspora of Agadir's former Jewish residents and their descendants, many of whom likely scattered after the 1960 disaster. The extensive navigation menu reveals a comprehensive archive including personal photos, school records from the Alliance Israélite Universelle, videos from the 1960s, and documentation of the earthquake's aftermath. This suggests the site functions as a crucial repository for a displaced community seeking to maintain connections to their ancestral home and preserve their collective memory. What makes this page particularly poignant is its acknowledgment of both the natural passage of time and the sudden tragedy that befell the community. The author takes care to thank both living and deceased community members who have maintained the cemetery grounds, demonstrating ongoing connections between the diaspora and the physical site of memory in Morocco. The systematic cataloging of burial records, despite acknowledged gaps and potential errors, represents a grassroots effort to create a permanent digital monument for a community whose physical presence in Agadir was largely ended by natural disaster over six decades ago.

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COMMUNAUTE JUIVE AGADIR - Cimetiere Israélite Agadir. (2025, 11 22). www.communautejuiveagadir.com. http://www.communautejuiveagadir.com/index.php?page=cimetiere-israelite-agadir

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Domain www.communautejuiveagadir.com
File Size 843 KB
Archived 2025-11-22T00:40:03.377378
Document ID #30
Languages 5 available