Creator Bio
Elie Malka
20th Century
In 1939, Elie Malka worked as a translator, with the title interprète civil de la direction des affaires politiques du Maroc. He graduated from the Institut des hautes études marocaines with a Diplôme d’études supérieures marocaines; he was later a professor of Moroccan affairs there.
Content by Elie Malka
Primary Source
Judeo-Arabic Proverbs from Fez
This collection of sayings and proverbs from Fez preserves spoken Judeo-Arabic traditions and the cultural heritage of Moroccan Jews.
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Destruction, Rebirth, and Cultural Thought
1939–1973
The years between 1939 and 1973 witnessed unprecedented tragedy and transformation for the Jewish people.