The Times of Israel
By AGENCIES and TOI STAFF
Project showcases objects donated by local families alongside stories of members of the Jewish community; King Mohammed VI visits center to examine artifacts and hear of the work.
In the old quarter of Morocco’s coastal city of Essaouira, a newly opened “House of Memory” has been dedicated to the historic coexistence of its Jewish and Muslim communities.
Nestled in a narrow alleyway among labyrinthine lanes, Bayt Dakira (House of Memory) is situated in a former family home of wealthy traders, who added a small synagogue decorated with woodwork and carved furnishings.
