Archive for September 26th, 2008

Friday, September 26th, 2008

Essaouira and the Hiloulah of Rabbi Chaim Pinto

Every year, Jews from all over the world travel to various Moroccan cities for hilouloth, celebrations commemorating tzadikim, or famous, wise Jewish scholars and Rabbis from the past. Dozens of these occur a year, and as part of my research on the history and culture of Jewish Moroccans, it was only natural for me to [...]

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