Education

Financial assitance to the poor Jews of Casablanca

Ben Azaraf Archive, Yad Ben-Zvi, Jerusalem. Container 3, file 16, documents A2-B2.Article dated 30.11.1937, "L'Union Marocaine", is a request for financial assitance from rich Jews of Casablanca to the poor Jews, especially in education. The article is written by Elie Nataf, the President of the Jewish Community of Tunisia and cites a detailed report of donations received in the past and the use of them. 

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).