Rabat – Like every year, hundreds of Jewish people from all over Morocco and the globe met Sunday, December 9, in the Rabbi David Ben Baroukh mausoleum in the Tinzert region in Taroudant, 80 kilometers east of Agadir, south of Morocco.
The Moussem is part of religious events celebrated by the Moroccan Jewish community. The main purpose of Hiloula is to pray for a good life and the resolution of problems. The Jewish community lights candles, touches the memorial stone, and prays at the tomb of the saint.
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Pilgrims raise money for the caretakers of the saint’s tomb by auctioning off large candles and other memorabilia to the highest bidder.
During a ceremony attended by the Souss-Massa region, Ahmed Hajji, the governor of Taroudant province, Lahoucine Amzal, and other civil and military officials, the ewish community seized the opportunity to publicly proclaim to and reiterate their strong attachment to their Moroccan origins and their loyalty to the Alaouite dynasty.
Hundreds of Jewish people from around the world, including those of France, England, theUS, Tunisia, Iraq, and Venezuela flock every year to Taroudant in the events of Hiloula.
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