Museum of Moroccan Judaism

The Museum of Moroccan Judaism is located at 81 Rue Chasseur Jules Gros in the Oasis district of Casablanca, in Morocco's Casablanca-Settat region. Opened in 1997, it is widely described as the only museum devoted to Jewish heritage in the Arab world. It was established by the Moroccan Jewish community and the scholar Simon Levy, who led its creation, and it is housed in a villa surrounded by a garden, next to the Neve Shalom school. The collection documents more than two thousand years of Jewish presence in Morocco, a community that numbered roughly 250,000 people in the mid-20th century before large-scale emigration. Displays include ritual objects such as Torah scrolls and cases, Hanukkah lamps, Sabbath items and ceremonial dress, along with jewellery, embroidery, ceramics, manuscripts and photographs. A reconstructed synagogue and rooms showing domestic life, craft trades and festivals give context to the objects. The curatorial approach is thematic and immersive, presenting community life from birth to burial and showing the shared craft traditions of Jewish and Muslim Moroccans. The collection draws on communities from Fez, Essaouira, Marrakech and the Atlas villages, and so illustrates regional variation in dress and ritual. The museum has been kept in good condition as a cultural institution and remains a significant symbol of the Moroccan tradition of pluralism. Hours are approximately Monday to Friday from 10am to 5pm and Sunday from 11am to 5pm, with closure on Saturday, and admission is about MAD 50. A visit takes about an hour and a half. Visitors should expect security checks at the entrance and bring identification.