Moroccan Jews mark Yom Kippur

Moroccan Jews held on Monday in Casablanca at the Beth El temple a religious service to mark the Jewish festival of Yom Kippur.

In a highly pious and emotional ceremony, secretary general of the Council of Israelite communities in Morocco, Serge Berdugo, highlighted the active, warm and brotherly solidarity displayed by the entire Moroccan people with their Jewish co-citizens following last May dastardly terrorist attacks in Casablanca during a Jewish ceremony was targeted.

The same solidarity and backing comforted the Moroccan Jews following the odious crime of a Moroccan Jew on September 11 in Casablanca. He went on that the token of solidarity and backing are a tradition in Morocco and in Moroccan culture. The Jewish community leader further called Moroccan Jews to show responsibility and vigilance, while avoiding to trust rumors. The ceremony was further marked by the Jewish community's feelings of gratitude to King Mohammed VI for his constant solicitude to the Moroccan Jews.

The Wali (senior governor) of Casablanca, Mhamed Dryef, who congratulated the Moroccan Jews on the religious festival expressed the local authorities' readiness to continue to support them. The religious service was conducted by the Great Rabbi of Morocco, Aaron Monsonego.