Alexandre Aublanc (correspondent in Morocco), edited by Gauthier Delomez
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07:08, November 08, 2022
In Morocco, a synagogue was inaugurated in the presence of representatives of the local Jewish community on the campus of the Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, one of the most richly endowed establishments in the country. This is a first in the Arab world, notes the Moroccan press.
It is a synagogue that does not go unnoticed in the Moroccan press. It is open on the campus of the Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, one of the most richly endowed establishments in the country, an hour’s drive from Marrakech. The H24 site reports that this is a first in the Arab world.
No Jewish students yet
The synagogue was inaugurated in the presence of representatives of the local Jewish community. A ceremony told by the magazine As is with, as is customary, the installation at the entrance of a mezuzah, a roll of parchment fixed in a case. It’s not a big synagogue, precise The Deskbut it can accommodate ten men, the minimum number of people required for the conduct of prayers.
On his side, Al Bayane specifies that the university does not currently have any Jewish students. Nevertheless, partnerships have been established with Israeli institutions. Opinion finally recalls that Judaism appeared in Morocco before the advent of Islam, more than 2,000 years ago, and that it is therefore an integral part of Moroccan culture.