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Jews first migrated to this area after the destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem, and a second wave migrated from the Iberian peninsula in the period immediately preceding and following the 1492 Alhambra Decree, when the Jews were expelled from kingdoms of Spain and Portugal.
At its peak in the 1940s, Morocco's Jewish population exceeded 250,000. Today, approximately 5,000 Jews remain in Morocco. SourceLeading Families:
Notable Moroccan Jews
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JEWISH SCHOLARSHIP
Many Rabanim have passed through and sojourned in Morocco leaving behind great influence.