Comments on: Morocco: Discovering Jewish Morocco http://globalvoicesonline.org/2009/04/14/jewish-morocco/ The world is talking. Are you listening? Wed, 30 May 2012 04:27:02 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jan Rodrig http://globalvoicesonline.org/2009/04/14/jewish-morocco/comment-page-1/#comment-1793505 Jan Rodrig Thu, 06 Oct 2011 07:19:16 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=68362#comment-1793505 Hey Clarisse, I'm a sephardic jew, who just migrated to Israel and I'm also a researcher on the dialect of Haketia. I'm a native speaker of Judeo-Spanish of Istanbul and I know to some degree Haketia. The truth is I've never listened Haketia spoken by a native speaker and I've been searching for one, for a long time actually. Lately, I've been researching the subdialects of Haketia or rather the differences in the speeches of different communities living in Morocco. Until now I've located 16 communities that used to speak Haketia in Morocco: Agadir (and the nearby village of Inezgane), Arcila, Azemmur, Beni-Melal, Mogador (Essaouira), Fez, Alkazarkebir, Larash, Marrakesh, Mekines, Rabat, Safi, Sheshuan (Chefchaouen), Tanger, Tarudant and Tetuan. I'm planning to write down and register whatever is left of Haketia, so it doesn't totally disappear. And I'm also planning to learn it totally and if I can, teach it to the young Moroccans that live in Israel. What I mean is that I want to do whatever I can so that the language doesn't die. I'm also interested to the culture of Arcila and Morocco, at the times you used to live there... Is there any way I can contact you directly, through email or telephone? I speak French and modern Spanish as well. My email is canevrensel@gmail.com Waiting impatiently your reply, I would be so happy if you could help this young researcher to promote Haketia :) Thank you very much in advance, Jan Rodrig Hey Clarisse,
I’m a sephardic jew, who just migrated to Israel and I’m also a researcher on the dialect of Haketia. I’m a native speaker of Judeo-Spanish of Istanbul and I know to some degree Haketia.

The truth is I’ve never listened Haketia spoken by a native speaker and I’ve been searching for one, for a long time actually. Lately, I’ve been researching the subdialects of Haketia or rather the differences in the speeches of different communities living in Morocco.

Until now I’ve located 16 communities that used to speak Haketia in Morocco:
Agadir (and the nearby village of Inezgane), Arcila, Azemmur, Beni-Melal, Mogador (Essaouira), Fez, Alkazarkebir, Larash, Marrakesh, Mekines, Rabat, Safi, Sheshuan (Chefchaouen), Tanger, Tarudant and Tetuan.

I’m planning to write down and register whatever is left of Haketia, so it doesn’t totally disappear. And I’m also planning to learn it totally and if I can, teach it to the young Moroccans that live in Israel. What I mean is that I want to do whatever I can so that the language doesn’t die.

I’m also interested to the culture of Arcila and Morocco, at the times you used to live there… Is there any way I can contact you directly, through email or telephone? I speak French and modern Spanish as well. My email is canevrensel@gmail.com

Waiting impatiently your reply,
I would be so happy if you could help this young researcher to promote Haketia :)
Thank you very much in advance,
Jan Rodrig

]]> By: J. Azoulay http://globalvoicesonline.org/2009/04/14/jewish-morocco/comment-page-1/#comment-1790106 J. Azoulay Tue, 13 Sep 2011 22:19:34 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=68362#comment-1790106 Hello Lee, I'm an Azoulay born in Morocco in the City of Demnate and left Morocco in 1964 with my parents to Israel. Now I living in The Netherlands since 1979. If you have any question, your are welcome. May be I can help you with more information, and may I can answers your questions. Best wishes, Isaac/Jacky Hello Lee, I’m an Azoulay born in Morocco in the City of Demnate and left Morocco in 1964 with my parents to Israel. Now I living in The Netherlands since 1979. If you have any question, your are welcome. May be I can help you with more information, and may I can answers your questions.

Best wishes,

Isaac/Jacky

]]> By: Lee A. http://globalvoicesonline.org/2009/04/14/jewish-morocco/comment-page-1/#comment-1784705 Lee A. Mon, 08 Aug 2011 12:31:21 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=68362#comment-1784705 I found out only this past week that I am most probably descended from Moroccan Jews. Possibly Berbers? I have spent the past several months doing a geneological search on my family - the BenZuly's. Or, as they sometimes were known...Benazuloui, Benazuly, or Azuly (later adding the pre-fix 'Ben' [son of]. I want to know/read/hear from anyone who knows any more about the history of this family name. Please, respond! Thank you, Lee I found out only this past week that I am most probably descended from Moroccan Jews. Possibly Berbers? I have spent the past several months doing a geneological search on my family – the BenZuly’s. Or, as they sometimes were known…Benazuloui, Benazuly, or Azuly (later adding the pre-fix ‘Ben’ [son of].
I want to know/read/hear from anyone who knows any more about the history of this family name. Please, respond!
Thank you,
Lee

]]> By: mostafa chakiri http://globalvoicesonline.org/2009/04/14/jewish-morocco/comment-page-1/#comment-1784655 mostafa chakiri Mon, 08 Aug 2011 02:04:33 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=68362#comment-1784655 To all moroccan and non moroccan jewish comunities , I say welcome all to your country morocco ... a country where jewish culture is as rich as the muslim one ... really a travel to morocco jewish sites is simply wonderfull ... To all moroccan and non moroccan jewish comunities , I say welcome all to your country morocco … a country where jewish culture is as rich as the muslim one …
really a travel to morocco jewish sites is simply wonderfull …

]]> By: Cecily Hilleary - VOA News Middle East Monitor http://globalvoicesonline.org/2009/04/14/jewish-morocco/comment-page-1/#comment-1780377 Cecily Hilleary - VOA News Middle East Monitor Tue, 05 Jul 2011 20:19:51 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=68362#comment-1780377 I'm interested in doing a story on Jewish Moroccans in US for the Voice of America -- please email chilleary@voanews.com I’m interested in doing a story on Jewish Moroccans in US for the Voice of America — please email chilleary@voanews.com

]]> By: Alex http://globalvoicesonline.org/2009/04/14/jewish-morocco/comment-page-1/#comment-1706196 Alex Wed, 15 Sep 2010 23:11:54 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=68362#comment-1706196 My grandmother is a naturalized citizen originally from Morocco, and my father was born there (though he left and can't really remember it.) I always feel sad, getting into the story of my culture, wanting to know what I would do if I were practicing stricter Moroccan minhag and how I would go about doing so. With the mass emigration that occurred, it seems a lot of the time looking at my family that a lot of Moroccan practices in the US are lost or at least incredibly difficult to find. My grandmother is a naturalized citizen originally from Morocco, and my father was born there (though he left and can’t really remember it.) I always feel sad, getting into the story of my culture, wanting to know what I would do if I were practicing stricter Moroccan minhag and how I would go about doing so.

With the mass emigration that occurred, it seems a lot of the time looking at my family that a lot of Moroccan practices in the US are lost or at least incredibly difficult to find.

]]> By: chrystie sherman http://globalvoicesonline.org/2009/04/14/jewish-morocco/comment-page-1/#comment-1673602 chrystie sherman Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:43:03 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=68362#comment-1673602 Hi Clarisse I am a photographer working on a long-term photography project on small and sometimes disappearing Jewish communities. I was just surfing the web and saw your comment from 2009. Do you have any relatives still residing in Morocco that I could look up; or know of anyone that does. Thanks, Chrystie Hi Clarisse
I am a photographer working on a long-term photography project on
small and sometimes disappearing Jewish communities. I was just surfing
the web and saw your comment from 2009. Do you have any relatives still
residing in Morocco that I could look up; or know of anyone that does.
Thanks, Chrystie

]]> By: clarisse http://globalvoicesonline.org/2009/04/14/jewish-morocco/comment-page-1/#comment-1577404 clarisse Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:56:55 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=68362#comment-1577404 I was born in the town of Arcila(now known as Azilah) my family there goes back to many many generations. As a child, there is were I lived with my family. My mom is from the Roffe family or say Roif, I just came across this site. Interesting, because my culture is based on that town. Now I live in the USA. I own a lot of music original to that region, as well as speak te dialect HAKETIA. Mom mom who is 95 still has a repertory os stories from that town. So many things to say, it will not fit here I was born in the town of Arcila(now known as Azilah)
my family there goes back to many many generations. As a child, there is were I lived with my family. My mom is from the Roffe family or say Roif, I just came across this site. Interesting, because my culture is based on that town. Now I live in the USA. I own a lot of music original to that region, as well as speak te dialect HAKETIA. Mom mom who is 95 still has a repertory os stories from that town. So many things to say, it will not fit here

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