Recruitment

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). 

Jewish fighters during the war

 Ben Azaraf Archive, Yad Ben-Zvi, Jerusalem. Box 3, file 20, document 34.Article undated and unsigned to the newspaper "Lu pour Vous" on the memory to the participation of the Jews in battles during the war. The article announces that the next 50th edition of the newspaper will highlight this issue.  

Jewish soldiers from Palestine serving in the British Army

Ben Azaraf Archive, Yad Ben-Zvi, Jerusalem. Box 3, file 20, documents 66-70.
Unsigned article from 1944, probably for the newspaper "Readers Digest" for publication to the newspaper "Paris" but the article was censured. The document describes and details the participation of the Jewish soldiers from Palestine serving in the British Army and their battles in Lybia and Egypt. 8500 Jewish soldiers participated in the war in North Africa and the Captain Pierre Koening honored them especially. 

Purim in honor of Jewish soldiers in Morocco

Ben Azaraf Archive, Yad Ben-Zvi, Jerusalem. Box 3, file 22, document 40.
Draft article, dated from 1944, Casablanca, with no signature, sent by Raphael Ben Azaraf  for publication in the "Bulletin de la Fédération des Sociétés Juives d'Algérie" in Algiers. The article discusses the celebration of Purim in Morocco under the generosity of the newspaper "Olam Katan" in honor of the Jewish soldiers serving in the French army.

The Holocaust in Europe

Ben Azaraf Archive, Yad Ben-Zvi, Jerusalem. Box 3, file 22, documents 146-149.
Newspaper "Bulletin de la Fédération des Sociétés Juives d'Algérie" in Algiers, June-July 1941, number 70. The articles discuss the Shoah in Europe and publish an article written by a French Rabbi in Vichy.