Mohammed Douch News Today

With the discovery of the Chinese 'Buddha’s hand' citron, debates over the kashrut of local fruit have caused some Jewish residents to order etrogs from Israel or elsewhere online

6.8-magnitude quake, centered in Atlas Mountains near Marrakesh, struck at time of heightened Jewish tourism ahead of High Holidays

The earthquake, which struck amid the annual etrog harvest, has largely spared the country's Jews. Two aid groups from Israel, which normalized relations with Morocco in 2020, are on the ground.

North African nation's growers of coveted citrus fruit see business booming as the shmita year coupled with Abraham Accords drive record demand from Israeli customers