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Cemetery at Tahanaout, Morocco
Perched on a small hilltop on the road from Marrakesh to Taroudant is a small terra cotta room with a locked door. This room is the shrine of Yaakov Abudram and Sliman Aviav. The Jewish community of Tahanaout purchased the land for this cemetery in the early the 20th Century, but the community left in 1964.
Description
Tahanaout is a small town located in the foothills of the High Atlas mountains. This Berber town is known for its picturesque olive groves, orange trees, and lemon trees, as well as its red clay constructions.
Tahanaout Jewish Cemetery (Morocco)
The cemetery guardian and a local man explain the site’s history to Raphy Elmaleh.
![Tahanaout Cemetery, Shrine, Interior, Tombstone [1] (Tahanaout, Morocco, 2010)](https://cdn.filestackcontent.com/o4JJ92YOS1qcz1h5WAMH/convert?w=100&h=100&fit=crop)
![Tahanaout, Raphy Elmaleh [1] (Tahanaout, Morocco, 2010)](https://cdn.filestackcontent.com/hAjABIlTQcKqcTJroscm/convert?w=100&h=100&fit=crop)
Sources
DiarnaInfo. "Tahnaout Jewish Cemetery (Morocco)." Online video clip. Youtube. Youtube, 12 June 2010. Web. 11 July 2014. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=METFO1FUnd8>.
Isabel. "A Guide to Tahanaout, Morocco (Tahanaoute)." Morocco Travel Guide – Journey Beyond Travel. 2004-2014. Accessed July 16, 2014, http://www.journeybeyondtravel.com/news/morocco-travel/tahanaout-morocco-ouzoud.html.