Moroccan Jews hold religious festival
Morocco, Religion, 12/17/2004

The Jewish community of Morocco organized, in Taroudant Tuesday, in the Ribi David Ben Baroukh Cemetry in Aghzouba Hammou, (province of Taroudant), its religious "Moussem" (festival) celebrated annually for more than 70 years now.

Many Jews from all over Morocco and foreign countries like the United States, Canada, Israel and Switzerland, come in annual pilgrimage to the Mausoleum of the Jewish venerated Saint, descendant of a grandfather who lived in the 10th century in the area of Mentaga, in the province of Taroudant. In addition to being part of the main religious events of the Moroccan Jewish community, this festival boosts the commercial activity of the Taroudant region.

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