More than 15,000 Israeli tourists came to Morocco to celebrate the Jewish Passover, known as Passover.
Several hotels in Essaouira and Marrakech have seen their reservations explode. A huge boost for Moroccan tourism, which is finally recovering after being heavily penalized by the pandemic.
Some 15,000 tourists from all over the world to celebrate Passover, which is held this year from April 15 to 23, thus commemorating the flight of the Hebrews from Egypt, freed from slavery by Moses, while enjoying stays organized in large hotels in Marrakech and Essaouira, to meet.
These tourists will also celebrate Mimouna, an ancestral Judeo-Moroccan tradition celebrated each year to mark the end of Passover, Pesach. No less than 10 hotels have been reserved and privatized in the ocher city with all-inclusive stays (accommodation, activities, catering, prayers, etc.).
The Mimouna is, remember, celebrated to signify the break with Passover, during which Jewish communities avoid eating outside their homes, in order to reduce the risk of consuming “hametz”, or leavened bread. Synonymous with reunions, the Mimouna has since come a long way, to Israel where it has reached quasi-national proportions.
The launch of direct air links between the Kingdom and Israel, operated by several companies, such as Royal Air Maroc, El Al and Israir, has encouraged Israeli tourists to travel more and more to Morocco, which, moreover, on an annual target of 200,000. A number called to increase in view of the potential presented in particular by the Moroccan community in Israel and whose number is around 800,000 people.
These interconnections also meet the expectations of the Moroccan community established in Israel, which maintains strong ties with its country of origin.
