Jewish cemeteries of Essaouira

The Jewish Cemeteries of Essaouira are the two Jewish cemeteries in the city of Essaouira, Morocco. They include the old cemetery which is located by the sea and the new cemetery located opposite the old one.[1]

The old cemetery

The old cemetery, also called the marine cemetery, is separated from the ocean by a single wall. It has 2400 tombstones all made of rocky stones, the oldest of which date from 1775. Very visited because it hosts the mausoleum of Rabbi Ḥaim Pinto,[2] the old cemetery served until around 1875 as the main cemetery of the city which had a very large Jewish community.[3]

  • Tribute to the Rabbis of the city
  • Mausoleum of Rabbi Haim Pinto
  • Tombstones of the old cemetery

The new cemetery

The new cemetery was founded in 1892, located opposite the old one. However, in 2010, Edmond Amran El Maleh was buried in the old cemetery at his request.[3]

  • Tribute to the founders of the new cemetery
  • Tombstones of the new cemetery
  • Tomb of the son of Rabbi Haim Pinto

References
  1. Knafo, Asher (2012-09-28), Abécassis, Frédéric; Dirèche, Karima; Aouad, Rita (eds.), "Heureux sois-tu, pays aux nombreux fils et aux nombreuses tombes", La bienvenue et l'adieu | 3 : Migrants juifs et musulmans au Maghreb (XVe-XXe siècle), Description du Maghreb, Maroc: Centre Jacques-Berque, pp. 157–168, ISBN 979-10-92046-14-4, retrieved 2020-12-08
  2. "A Walk Through the Mellah". World Monuments Fund. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
  3. "Cimetières juifs". www.madein.city (in French). Retrieved 2020-12-08.
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