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Pre-War Jewish Life in North Africa
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Two 50-min class periodsSubject
- History
- Social Studies
Grade
9–12Language
English — USPublished
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This lesson focuses on Jewish communities in pre-war North Africa, highlighting the diversity within those communities and integrating stories that are often marginalized in learning about Judaism or the Holocaust. In particular, the focus of this lesson is on the Jews of the Maghreb—the region of North Africa that includes Morocco, Algeria, Libya, and Tunisia.
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