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By LEANNE ITALIE
Associated Press
Photo by Abdel Mohsin/AP Images

Morocco was once considered the largest Jewish community in the Muslim world. Just over 100 Jews remain in Marrakech, including a handful who live here in the old Jewish quarter. The original synagogue dated to 1492 but was later rebuilt.

NEW YORK — With its mountains and desert, beach resorts and Berber villages, Morocco is a feast for travelers of all kinds, including those who want to explore the kingdom’s deep Jewish roots.

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