This study aims at investigating the reasons behind the shrinking of the Jewish community in Moro... more This study aims at investigating the reasons behind the shrinking of the Jewish community in Morocco, as well as at highlighting why it is important to do so. Jews have existed in Morocco since the antiquity, and they are one of the reasons why Morocco is considered a multicultural nation that sets an example for peaceful coexistence. Sources indicate that around a quarter of a million Jews lived in Morocco by the mid-twentieth century. Recent statistics, however, show that only around five percent of that number remains. The increasing emigration rate among the members of the Jewish community provokes concerns about their status in the country. My main concern is to explore the reasons for this emigration, and the extent to which Jews are accepted and integrated in the Moroccan society, especially in light of the continuous conflicts in the Middle East. The importance of such a study lies in its attempt to raise awareness about the potential loss of a component of the Moroccan civilization and a pillar of the Moroccan social fabric, which can have a negative impact on the country on many levels. In brief, there are two major questions that need to be addressed: Are Jews accepted by the Moroccan society? Otherwise, why do they leave the country?
This study aims at investigating the reasons behind the shrinking of the Jewish community in Moro... more This study aims at investigating the reasons behind the shrinking of the Jewish community in Morocco, as well as at highlighting why it is important to do so. Jews have existed in Morocco since the antiquity, and they are one of the reasons why Morocco is considered a multicultural nation that sets an example for peaceful coexistence. Sources indicate that around a quarter of a million Jews lived in Morocco by the mid-twentieth century. Recent statistics, however, show that only around five percent of that number remains. The increasing emigration rate among the members of the Jewish community provokes concerns about their status in the country.
My main concern is to explore the reasons for this emigration, and the extent to which Jews are accepted and integrated in the Moroccan society, especially in light of the continuous conflicts in the Middle East. The importance of such a study lies in its attempt to raise awareness about the potential loss of a component of the Moroccan civilization and a pillar of the Moroccan social fabric, which can have a negative impact on the country on many levels.
In brief, there are two major questions that need to be addressed: Are Jews accepted by the Moroccan society? Otherwise, why do they leave the country?
This study aims at investigating the reasons behind the shrinking of the Jewish community in Moro... more This study aims at investigating the reasons behind the shrinking of the Jewish community in Morocco, as well as at highlighting why it is important to do so. Jews have existed in Morocco since the antiquity, and they are one of the reasons why Morocco is considered a multicultural nation that sets an example for peaceful coexistence. Sources indicate that around a quarter of a million Jews lived in Morocco by the mid-twentieth century. Recent statistics, however, show that only around five percent of that number remains. The increasing emigration rate among the members of the Jewish community provokes concerns about their status in the country. My main concern is to explore the reasons for this emigration, and the extent to which Jews are accepted and integrated in the Moroccan society, especially in light of the continuous conflicts in the Middle East. The importance of such a study lies in its attempt to raise awareness about the potential loss of a component of the Moroccan civilization and a pillar of the Moroccan social fabric, which can have a negative impact on the country on many levels. In brief, there are two major questions that need to be addressed: Are Jews accepted by the Moroccan society? Otherwise, why do they leave the country?
This study aims at investigating the reasons behind the shrinking of the Jewish community in Moro... more This study aims at investigating the reasons behind the shrinking of the Jewish community in Morocco, as well as at highlighting why it is important to do so. Jews have existed in Morocco since the antiquity, and they are one of the reasons why Morocco is considered a multicultural nation that sets an example for peaceful coexistence. Sources indicate that around a quarter of a million Jews lived in Morocco by the mid-twentieth century. Recent statistics, however, show that only around five percent of that number remains. The increasing emigration rate among the members of the Jewish community provokes concerns about their status in the country.
My main concern is to explore the reasons for this emigration, and the extent to which Jews are accepted and integrated in the Moroccan society, especially in light of the continuous conflicts in the Middle East. The importance of such a study lies in its attempt to raise awareness about the potential loss of a component of the Moroccan civilization and a pillar of the Moroccan social fabric, which can have a negative impact on the country on many levels.
In brief, there are two major questions that need to be addressed: Are Jews accepted by the Moroccan society? Otherwise, why do they leave the country?
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My main concern is to explore the reasons for this emigration, and the extent to which Jews are accepted and integrated in the Moroccan society, especially in light of the continuous conflicts in the Middle East. The importance of such a study lies in its attempt to raise awareness about the potential loss of a component of the Moroccan civilization and a pillar of the Moroccan social fabric, which can have a negative impact on the country on many levels.
In brief, there are two major questions that need to be addressed: Are Jews accepted by the Moroccan society? Otherwise, why do they leave the country?
My main concern is to explore the reasons for this emigration, and the extent to which Jews are accepted and integrated in the Moroccan society, especially in light of the continuous conflicts in the Middle East. The importance of such a study lies in its attempt to raise awareness about the potential loss of a component of the Moroccan civilization and a pillar of the Moroccan social fabric, which can have a negative impact on the country on many levels.
In brief, there are two major questions that need to be addressed: Are Jews accepted by the Moroccan society? Otherwise, why do they leave the country?