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Attempt to Explain a Mellah
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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…

Contributor:

José Bénech

Places:

Marrakesh, French Protectorate in Morocco (Morocco)

Date:

1940

Subjects:

Jewish quarters, Health, Cities, Community, Arab-Jewish relations

Categories:

History, Historical Writing, Political Culture
Alms Box
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This alms box was affixed to the wall in the Old Synagogue (Alte-Schul, or Stara Bóżnica) of Kraków, located in the Kazimierz district of the city. Because it was in a part of the Polish-Lithuanian…

Contributor:

Matteo Gucci

Places:

Kraków, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (Kraków, Poland)

Date:

1569–70

Subjects:

Synagogue, Cities, Charity, Jewish quarters, Community

Categories:

Visual & Material Culture, Architecture, Ritual Objects
Carved wall unit with decorative borders and crowns, locked metal box in middle, and Hebrew text underneath.
Among Our Distant Brethren
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(Continued from issue 76 [of Ha-Tsefira])The commandment of hospitality is well-developed in our city, and particularly in the mellah. But emissaries from the kollelim in the “Four Lands” stay with…

Contributor:

Isaac Ibn Ya‘ish

Places:

Essouira, French Protectorate in Morocco (Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco)

Date:

1891

Subjects:

Cities, Jewish quarters, Education, Jewish identity, Community

Categories:

Literature, Reportage, Journalism