Moroccan schools will for the first time in a North African country, shortly add Jewish history and culture to its schools' curriculum, in a region where Islam is the predominant state religion.
As reported in i24 News,
The decision to add Jewish history and culture to the curriculum was discreetly taken before the diplomatic deal was announced and it aims to "highlight Morocco's diverse identity," according to Fouad Chafiqi, head of academic programs at the education ministry.
Morocco's Jewish community has been present since antiquity and it was given a significant boost after the arrival of Jews from the Iberian peninsula; 1492 in the case of Spain and 1496 with regard to Portugal.
When the State of Israel was declared, Moroccan Jews numbered approximately 250,000 or 10 percent of the population. The overwhelming majority left from 1948-1956 and the current Jewish community in Morocco is estimated to be 2,000-3,000-strong.
As wrote in The Times of Israel,
The decision to add Jewish history and culture to lessons was discreetly launched before the diplomatic deal was announced.
Part of an ongoing revamp of Morocco’s school curriculum since 2014, the lessons will be included from next term for children in their final year of primary school, aged 11, the education ministry said. The move will also be part of a revision of the secondary school curriculum set for next year.
The move aims to “highlight Morocco’s diverse identity,” according to Fouad Chafiqi, head of academic programs at the ministry.
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