Moroccan Discovery

Sat 26 Dec to Tue 5 Jan 2010. 233 Park Avenue South, New York, 10003. Jacob Shoshan, 212-879-4588, info@travelwithjacob.com. $3995. Travel With Jacob - [events]

Jews have lived in Morocco for 2,500 years – and it was in Morocco, of course, that tens – perhaps hundreds – of thousands of Spanish Jews made their home after the expulsion of 1492. Five hundred years later, Morocco’s 20,000 Jews comprise the largest Jewish community in today’s Arab world. This deluxe program covers the splendors of Rabat, Morocco’s capital, ancient Meknes and Fes, - south to the Sahara and the desert village of Erfoud, magical Ouarzazate, the walled town of Taroudant, the jet-set desert oasis-resort of Marrakech,and the coastal city of Essaouira, as well as Casablanca, now Morocco’s premier city. We’ve included comprehensive touring of Morocco’s historic cities, bazaars and monuments, as well as opportunities to meet Jewish Moroccans