Several hundred members of the Moroccan Jewish community gathered last week at the Israelite cemetery in Rabat, to celebrate the Hiloula of Rabbi Eliezer Davila. This annual religious meeting celebrates the venerated Saint Rabbi Eliezer Davila, who was born in 1714 in salé, Rabat’s twin city, and who died in 1761. Besides the strong, overwhelming emotions, this annual commemoration is for the Moroccan Jewish community a time to express pride and a chance to connect to their origins. When Rabbi Eliezer died in 1761, he left behind his works, but also several legends about his life. The Hiloula of several Jewish saints is celebrated across Morocco by the Moroccan Jewish community.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 02, 2020 12:00 UTC