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171: 29: 405: 241: 206:, was founded in the 15th century, although it is believed the area was used for burial of Jews since as early as the 12th century. This is the ancient cemetery of Marrakesh Jewry where all the righteous of the generation for their generations are buried. Among the rabbis of the generation who are buried there are Pinchas HaCohen, who is said to have saved the life of 218:, and Rabbi Hanania HaCohen. it has separate sections for men, women and children, as per Jewish tradition, a Jew cannot be buried next to a person of the opposite gender that is not their spouse. The cemetery has become a tourist site visited by thousands of Jews from all over the world come, including many 372: 734: 369: 688: 233:. The cemetery has over 20,000 graves, with its left corner dedicated to around 6,000 children who died during a typhus epidemic in the 19th century; the tombs of the 709: 719: 1300: 479: 1174: 829: 211: 257:, including those of some famous Moroccan rabbis, like Abraham Azoulai and Rabbi David Hazan. Most of the mausolea are located on its perimeter. 237:
are painted in blue and located by its entrance The cemetery is maintained by the Jewish community and by a guard who is there 24 hours a day.
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Pèlerinage juif au Maroc #33 : Pinhas Ha-Cohen, le saint sauveur du Pacha El Glaoui
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The cemetery is one of the largest in the country, covering approximately 2,800
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Discover the Treasures of Marrakech and Essaouira and Their Jewish Heritage
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Over 50,000 Israeli tourists visit Morocco annually
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15th century
Marrakech
Morocco
Coordinates
31°36′58″N 7°58′31″W / 31.61611°N 7.97528°W / 31.61611; -7.97528
dunams
Hebrew
Marrakesh

Hebrew
Hebrew
Thami El Glaoui
Shlomo Tammuzat
Abraham Azulai
Israelis of Moroccan origin
dunams
Mellah of Marrakesh
kohanim

mausolea
Mellah of Marrakesh


Marrakech’s historic Jewish heart
The West Australian
Discover the Treasures of Marrakech and Essaouira and Their Jewish Heritage
The Jewish Voice
Pèlerinage juif au Maroc #33 : Pinhas Ha-Cohen, le saint sauveur du Pacha El Glaoui
Morocco, Where Jewish Memory Lives On

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