Morocco

Investing in Jewish schools accomplishes two goals: It assures parents that their children will grow up with a foundation of Jewish knowledge, and it secures the future of Jewish Morocco by cultivating the next generation of its leaders. That’s why JDC supports the Ozar Hatorah Neve Shalom School in Casablanca, which allows children who can’t afford Jewish school the benefit of a high-quality education. Ozar Hatorah runs computer literacy classes, intensive courses in French and mathematics, and Jewish education classes.

JDC provides essential care to elderly Jews at its Maison du Bel Age (Home for the Elderly) in Casablanca. The Maison du Bel Age has been a refuge for elderly Jews throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, and JDC is helping to renovate the facilities. In addition, JDC partners with the community to provide cash assistance to poor and elderly individuals, as well as medical support through the OSE clinic. JDC also supports a Jewish home for the elderly in Tangier.

In the wake of COVID-19, JDC created a humanitarian relief fund for Jewish families struggling as a result of the pandemic’s economic fallout.  Morocco is one of more than a dozen communities across the world that benefit from this fund. JDC also leveraged local institutions, like the OSE clinic and the Maison du bel Age, to distribute personal protective equipment (PPE) to the elderly and vulnerable.

Investing in Jewish schools accomplishes two goals: It assures parents that their children will grow up with a foundation of Jewish knowledge, and it secures the future of Jewish Morocco by cultivating the next generation of its leaders. That’s why JDC supports the Ozar Hatorah Neve Shalom School in Casablanca, which allows children who can’t afford Jewish school the benefit of a high-quality education. Ozar Hatorah runs computer literacy classes, intensive courses in French and mathematics, and Jewish education classes.