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Jewish quarter (diaspora)
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In the Jewish diaspora, a Jewish quarter is the area of a city traditionally inhabited by Jews. Jewish quarters, like the Jewish ghettos in Europe, were often the outgrowths of segregated ghettos inst
An 1880 watercolour of the Roman Ghetto by Ettore Roesler Franz.
An 1880 watercolour of the Roman Ghetto by Ettore Roesler Franz.
The Jewish Cemetery of the Mellah of Fez
The Jewish Cemetery of the Mellah of Fez
Prague-Josefov, which was demolished between 1893 and 1913
Prague-Josefov, which was demolished between 1893 and 1913
The Warsaw Ghetto in May 1941
The Warsaw Ghetto in May 1941
Mellah
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A mellah is the place of residence historically assigned to Jewish communities in Morocco.
The central street of the Mellah of Fez featuring balconies—which distinguished domestic architecture of Jewish homes from contemporary inward-facing Muslim homes in Morocco—that were rebuilt in modern styles after French artillery fire in 1912 caused severe structural damage to the buildings.
The central street of the Mellah of Fez featuring balconies—which distinguished domestic architecture of Jewish homes from contemporary inward-facing
Bab el-Mellah, the historic entrance to the Jewish Mellah of Fez
Bab el-Mellah, the historic entrance to the Jewish Mellah of Fez
A market street in the Mellah of Marrakesh today
A market street in the Mellah of Marrakesh today
The Slat al-Azama Synagogue in Marrakesh
The Slat al-Azama Synagogue in Marrakesh