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Cementerio Judio de Tetuan | Cimetiere Israelite Tetouane ... -

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## Cementerio Judío de Tetuán: Preserving Morocco's Jewish Heritage Online This website serves as a comprehensive digital archive dedicated to the historic Jewish cemetery of Tetuán, Morocco, representing one of the most significant Jewish necropolises in North Africa. The primary purpose is to document and preserve this sacred site through detailed photographic records of tombstones with inscriptions, historical documentation, and genealogical information for future generations. The site functions both as a memorial platform and a practical resource for descendants seeking to locate their ancestors' graves in this centuries-old cemetery. The cemetery spans fifteen hectares and contains approximately 10,000 burial sites (queburot), though only 1,500 feature inscriptions. This reflects a unique local Jewish tradition where most graves were deliberately left unmarked, relying instead on oral family memory to preserve the exact locations of ancestral burial sites. According to the historical context provided, only graves of those who died without descendants traditionally carried identifying inscriptions until the early 20th century. The website documents a pivotal moment in the cemetery's history from December 26, 1929, when the Israelite Community Council of Tetuán, meeting under President Moisés Cohén, approved the costly construction of walls around the cemetery to prevent unauthorized foot traffic and protect this sacred space from desecration. The site reveals the deep commitment of Tetuán's Jewish community to preserving their heritage, noting that the cemetery dates back over 500 years and that diaspora Jews from Tetuán contributed generously to its maintenance and protection. The project was made possible through collaboration with Salomón Hayón Gutiérrez, Isaac Hadida Elbáz, and Alberti Hayón Corcías, and includes sections for visitor searches, guest book entries, bibliographies, historical documents, and photographs. The site is available in Hebrew and Arabic, reflecting the multilingual nature of Morocco's Jewish community, and serves as a poignant memorial to those who died without descendants, specifically mentioning several family members including Perla Benatar Hachuel, Mercedes Benatar Hachuel, León Benolol Chocrón, José Amrán Amrán, and Samuel Amrán Amrán.

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Cementerio Judio de Tetuan | Cimetiere Israelite Tetouane ... -. (2025, 11 22). www.cementeriojudiotetuan.org. http://www.cementeriojudiotetuan.org/

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Domain www.cementeriojudiotetuan.org
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Archived 2025-11-22T00:41:56.777501
Document ID #31
Languages 5 available