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Israeli Animation Festival

Asif, the main annual event of Israeli Animation, was founded by ASIFA Israel in 2000, and is produced by Animix Festival, in collaboration with the Israeli animation community. Asif aims to celebrate the crop of creative works made in the past year, and promote the art of animation in Israel, with the collection, sorting, documentation and Israeli animated films screening . Asif features selected films and an awards ceremony.

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Jewish Morocco Tour: Discover Jewish Heritage in Morocco – 12 days

Embark on an extraordinary 12-day journey through Morocco’s Jewish heritage, starting from any city of your choice. Morocco Best Sahara Tours invites you to immerse yourself in a captivating exploration of the country’s Jewish history, where each day unravels a new chapter of cultural richness and profound connections.

Begin your adventure in the bustling city of Casablanca, Fes, Tangier or Marrakech, where vibrant souks, ornate palaces, and the iconic Koutoubia Mosque set the stage for an immersive experience. Explore the mellah, Marrakech’s historic Jewish quarter, and visit the Lazama Synagogue, a cherished testament to the enduring Jewish presence in the city.

Travel through the breathtaking landscapes of the Atlas Mountains, where hidden valleys and charming Berber villages await. Connect with the local Jewish communities, engage in cultural exchanges, and witness the harmonious coexistence of traditions spanning generations.

Continue your journey to the spiritual heart of Morocco, Fes. Lose yourself in the labyrinthine streets of the medina, a UNESCO World Heritage site, and discover the ancient Jewish quarter, home to the famed Ibn Danan Synagogue. Explore the Mellah Museum, offering insights into the vibrant history and contributions of Moroccan Jews.

Venture into the captivating city of Chefchaouen, known for its picturesque blue-washed streets. Feel the serenity of this mountain town as you explore its hidden corners, visit the restored Synagogue Ibn Danan, and soak in the unique ambiance that blends Moroccan and Jewish cultures.

Travel to the coastal city of Essaouira, where the echoes of Jewish heritage resound through the narrow streets and bustling markets. Explore the former Jewish quarter, wander along the sun-kissed beaches, and indulge in the city’s renowned fresh seafood.

Throughout your journey, our knowledgeable guides will share captivating stories, historical insights, and personal anecdotes, adding depth to your experience. With carefully selected accommodations, private transportation, and meticulous planning, Morocco Best Sahara Tours ensures that every aspect of your 12-day adventure is seamless and unforgettable.

Join us on the Jewish Morocco Tour and uncover the hidden treasures of Morocco’s Jewish heritage. From bustling cities to tranquil mountain villages and captivating coastal towns, this immersive journey promises to deepen your understanding of the rich tapestry of Moroccan culture and leave you with cherished memories that will last a lifetime. Book your tour today and prepare to be captivated by the enchanting world of Jewish Morocco!

Jewish Tours Around the World

We invite you to get on our Hot Air Zoom Balloon to meet exceptional guides and Jewish community members who live around the world and will tell us first-hand the history and current activities of their communities. Traverse through ancient courtyards of the noble class, and unearth the secrets of the forgotten Jewish neighborhoods. Immerse yourself in the rich culture and heritage of this enigmatic island as you explore the landmarks that bore witness to the persecution of Jewish communities. Join us in this unique experience. Don’t miss the chance to discover the captivating stories of Jewish Majorca – book your video tour today!

Virtual Tour in Amsterdam

In this virtual tour we visit the Portuguese Synagogue. Anne-Maria van Hilst, tour guide Jewish Cultural Quarter, takes us to this beautiful place and tells us about the Jewish history.

Jewish Life in Muziris India

An augmented reality travel application exclusively for Muziris Project, the Mobile app ‘Muziris Virtual Tour Guide’ is a personal guide to the tourists who are visiting Muziris. A host of features to assist the tourist right from providing travel /accommodation booking to providing augmented reality street view is encompassed in the app. With this app, one gets to know the history of a place, intricacies involved in the art or monument and watch the videos and images of the place of interest.
The app provides unparalleled travel and touring experience to all tourists- A virtual tour guide at your fingertips.

Jewish Algeria

The Great or Grand Synagogue, also known as the Great Temple1, in Algiers was built by Napoleon III and inaugurated in 1865 as a monumental house of worship for the Jews of Algeria’s capital, Algiers. The Great Synagogue is an icon that has been called the “greatest symbol of Algerian Judaism.” Located in the heart of the city’s Casbah, the synagogue is also known as “Synagogue de Rue Randon” (its location) or “Synagogue Bloch” (in memory of Algiers’ one-time chief rabbi). To this day local Muslims refer to it as the “mosque of the Jews” (“Djamaa Lihoud”), and it has in fact been converted into a mosque. On December 11, 1960, the synagogue was attacked by Algerian independence fighters and desecrated– an incident that signaled the beginning of the end for Algerian Jews. Sidi Bel Abbès is located in northwestern Algeria, along the Mekerra River, in the center of the vast plain between Jebel Tessala in the north and the Daya Mountains in the south. Jews from Oran, Tlemcen, and Mascara began to settle there in 1851, and by 1868, Sidi Bel Abbès’s Jewish population numbered about 800. The Jewish community grew to 2,941 in 1921, and about 3,200 in 1954. By the time of Algerian independence in 1962, however, a majority of the Jews from Sidi Bel Abbès settled in France, and Israel.

Jewish History of Libya

Inside the Dar Bishi Synagogue in Tripoli, Libya, paint peels from the walls and refuse litters the floors. The entrances and most of the windows have been covered with bricks, although the windows high up in the synagogue’s dome remain open, letting sunlight in to illuminate the ruined room below. Despite the efforts of Dr. David Gerbi, a Libyan Jew who returned to Tripoli in 2011 after more than 40 years abroad, the synagogue remains closed and empty. However, it has escaped the fate of many of Libya’s synagogues, which have been repurposed into other buildings or demolished entirely.
The Bahri (בחרי, بحري) Synagogue and mikveh in Yefren is on the edge of the city, near the ridge, had a mikveh in the compound as well. There seems to have been a larger room and smaller room with the larger room having multiple columns and archways to support the ceiling and a second story for ladies. There were minimal windows in the prayer room. There are some ceiling inscriptions in this synagogue as well.

The Moroccan Jews

Jewish heritage tours of Morocco typically cycle through Casablanca, Tangiers, Fes, and Marrakesh. But the Jewish Moroccan heartland lies south of these metropolitan centers, in the towns and villages of the Atlas mountains and Sahara desert. Here, Jewish life punctuated the landscape, legendary rabbis helped sustain rural communities, and a distinctive Judeo-Amazigh (Berber) culture developed over the course of two millennia.
Decades after the community’s dissolution, the once-vibrant Jewish heritage these sites embody is ubiquitous yet hidden, seemingly indelible but inevitably fading. Where it still exists, it does so behind unmarked walls, just off treacherous dirt trails, deep within mountains, in the annual pilgrimages (hillulot) that attract hundreds of expatriates — and increasingly only in the memories of aging Muslim former neighbors as well as the superstitions that they have bequeathed to their children and grandchildren. D’fina means “covered” or “buried” in the Moroccan dialect, a fitting–and, in some cases, literal–description of what remains.

Jewish Tunisia

During her trip, she encountered both sides of Tunisia’s Jewish heritage: the vibrant and colorful synagogues and communities of Djerba and Tunis, and the eerily empty synagogues and schools of the country’s interior such as in Matmata and Tatouine.See what she saw as you take your very own journey to Tunisia through this interactive Diarna exhibit.
The Bet Yaakov Synagogue of Tunis is a modest building on a narrow, pleasant little street, la Rue de Loire, in the center of Tunis. The Synagogue lies flush with the rest of the buildings on the street, and distinguishes itself as a religious site only by a decorative Star of David on its facade, and a Hebrew inscription above the door, בית ׳עקב, Bet Yaakov. The inside of the building is similarly modest, and quite small, especially when compared to more grandiose Tunis synagogue constructions like the Great Synagogue of Tunis, consecrated in 1938.
The Matmata, who became famous for their troglodyte habitats, were a tribe that Jews were actively involved in for a very long time. The Jewish community at Matmata developed and adopted the local habitat mode and installed a semi-troglodyte synagogue that still remains today. It is built in local stone and half-buried into the earth, with its integration into the astonishingly barren landscape of the valley punctuated with cavities being remarkable. The synagogue is only identifiable by the skylight, which acts as a portal to the space underground.

Jewish Museum Frankfurt

In 1462 the Jewish community of Frankfurt was forced to move to a newly created quarter: The Judengasse was the first Jewish ghetto in Europe. By the early seventeenth century its population had grown to around 3,000. Frankfurt developed into one of the most important Jewish centers in Europe.

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