Because 5775 was a “shmita,” or sabbatical year, when Jewish law prohibits agricultural activity in Israel, demand for etrogs grown in Morocco is especially high this season.
For some reason, the story always goes like this: king sees beautiful lady; has option to buy a girl a drink, get to know her better; instead opts for “Nope, demand that she give up her religion and marry me or I’ll decapitate her.” Why, kings, why? A victim of king-scrub behavior less well known […]
The Jewish quarter renovation, estimated to cost $20 million, is part of a larger $32 million city rehabilitation effort jointly funded by Morocco’s housing ministry and the City of Marrakesh.