Fes Jewish & Kosher Guide 2024: Kosher Info in Fes, Morocco

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About Fes

Fez was the capital city of modern Morocco until 1925 and is now the capital of the Fès-Meknès administrative region. The city has two old medina quarters, the larger of which is Fes el Bali. It is listed as a World Heritage Site and is believed to be one of the world's largest urban pedestrian zones (car-free areas). University of Al Quaraouiyine, founded in 859, is the oldest continuously functioning madrasa in the world. The city has been called the "Mecca of the West" and the "Athens of Africa". The city was founded on a bank of the Jawhar river by Idris I in 789, founder of the Zaydi Shi'i Idrisid dynasty. His son, Idris II (808), built a settlement on the opposing river bank. These settlements would soon develop into two walled and largely autonomous sites, often in conflict with one another: Madinat Fas and Al-'Aliya. In 808 Al-'Aliya replaced Walili as the capital of the Idrisids. Located by the Atlas Mountains, Fez has a Mediterranean climate with cold and rain in the winter and dry hot days in the summer months between June and September.

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Jewish History, POI & Kosher Establishments in Fes

Jews were among the first settlers of the new town of Fes in the 8th Century, they were important members of the overall population. In about 987 a section of the population was deported to Ahir (Algeria). In 1035 6,000 Jews were masacred by fanatics, and the town was ruthlessly sacked in 1068 by Almoravides, Berbers who eventually had an empire that stretched to Southern Spain. The community over the centuries suffered and prospered were evicted and returned. The highest Jewish population count was in 1947 when it was 22,500, by 1969 this had reduced to around 1000, most had made Aliyah. Today there are fewer than 150 Jews left in Fes.


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What Is *JOFY?

JOFY, or "Jewish Observant Friendly" Establishments are lodging establishments offering special services for Jewish Observant guests such as Shabbat meals, accommodation on lower floors and regular keys for the rooms. It can also be a NON KOSHER establishment located in walking distance from the local Shul, community or kosher restaurants area.

Please note - *JOFY does NOT mean that KOSHER food is served on the premises!

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