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Item ID | 26817 | |||
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Title | A scene in the Jewish quarter after the flood. | |||
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Reference Code | NY_15921 | |||
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Description | One Jewish community, that of Sefrou, was struck by tragedy on the day of its Succoth celebration when a flash flood struck the city (the River Aggai) ,killing 21 persons, wounding 3, leaving 1,500 persons without shelter, knocking down 60 houses and destroying 127 stores within 12 minutes. The reaction from Moroccan authorities and Jewish organizations was immediate, and emergency help came from all quarters. Temporarily, the homeless persons are being sheltered in tents, and in the Alliance and Habonim schools" | |||
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City / Town | Sefrou | ![]() |
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Country | Morocco | ![]() |
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Dates | 09/1950 | |||
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Decade | 1950 | ![]() |
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Publication/Exhibition Info | DID YOU KNOW 8/25/2005 | ![]() |
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Size | 7 x 9 | |||
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