Jews around the world will celebrate Rosh Hashana starting Sunday by eating traditional meals that symbolize the sweetness of the new year. From Egypt to Iran, Nervana Mahmoud takes stock of the Middle East's Jewish population.
Morocco
While Morocco has always had the largest Jewish community in the Arab world, only 2700 Jews still live there. Most live in Casablanca, but there are smaller communities in Rabat, Marrakech, Meknes, Tangiers, Fez and Tetouan, where the man pictured above prayed during the Hailoula ceremony in honor of Saint Rabbi Itshak Benoualid. Like the rest of the region, there is a rich Jewish heritage in Morocco dating back two millennia.
(Photo: REUTERS/Rafael Marchante)
Nervana Mahmoud is a doctor, blogger and writer on Middle East issues. you can follow her on Twitter @Nervana_1