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José Bénech
1898–?
José Bénech was director of the Marrakesh branch of the Banque commercial du Maroc in the 1930s. In his essay on the mellah (Jewish quarter), he describes Jewish life in Morocco in the era of the French protectorate.
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Attempt to Explain a Mellah
September 7, 1912. The French enter Marrakesh. Marching through the Djema el Fna Square, surrounded by his general staff, Colonel Mangin is surprised to hear, amid the discordant noises of the crowd…