Blum Léon

The origin of the Jews of Mogador (1760-1945)

Ben Azaraf Archive, Yad Ben-Zvi, Jerusalem. Box ??, file 31, documents ??
Undated and unsigned (P.O.?) 22 pages document about the history of the Jews of Mogador since 1760 until 1945. The document is a detailed description of the economical, political, administrative and judicial situation of the Jews of Mogador during this period. The author provides many informations concerning the relations between the Muslims and the Jews, as well on the European influences on the Jews, and lastly on the two World Wars (with a list of the Jews of Mogador who joined the army during WWII). 

Journalistic cooperation Morocco-Algeria

Ben Azaraf Archive, Yad Ben-Zvi, Jerusalem. Box 3, file 22, documents 22-24.
Letter dated 20.4.1944, Casablanca, with no signature (from Rafael Ben Azaraf?) to Elie Gozlan, editor of the "Bulletin de la Fédération des Sociétés Juives d'Algérie" in Algiers. In the letter, articles written in Morocco are presented to the editor to be published in the newspaper in Algiers. The documents include the receipt of such letter and articles by the Casablanca post-office.