October 2009 – A Tour of Home: Tighedouine

Rapheal Elmaleh, Morocco’s only Jewish tour guide and a research advisor to Diarna, explores a village in Tighedouine, Morocco, located amidst the foothills of the Middle Atlas Mountains. See two abandoned Jewish cemeteries that were nearly built over by a European real estate company, tour a former Berber Jewish home, hear local Muslims’ memories of their Jewish neighbors, and explore inside an abandoned olive press once used by Jews. Install the Google Earth plug-in so you can follow along virtually with Raphy below. Double-click to see the site in context with a landscape view. After visiting a site, zoom out for a regional view and then double-click on the next site.

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Praise for Diarna

Diarna is one of the most innovative projects to enter Slingshot’s radar this year. Not only are they doing interesting and engaging work, but they are using free technology and resources, and pioneering a model for others to learn from. — Will Schneider, Director of Slingshot

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