2026-01-09
26 分钟This heart and soul is the second of a two-part series looking at Jewish-Muslim relations in different parts of the world.
Saturday morning prayers at one of Casablanca's ornate synagogues.
The congregation is largely of older men,
a reflection of the city's aging but tightly knit Jewish community.
A short distance away on the Casablanca shoreline, the majestic Hassan II Mosque,
with its 200 meter high minaret, one of the largest mosques in the world.
Two ancient faiths living side by side.
I'm Mike Lanshin and for this edition of Heart and Soul from the documentary,
I'm in Morocco to hear the experiences of some of those who have embraced this coexistence.
I can and I do.
We're my kippah.
I go out normally.
People, they look at me.
Some, they're happy.
They say shabbat shalom or shalom.
Whenever there was a war, he would hear the question, are you with us or with them?
Are you with your Jewish side or your Islamic side or Muslim side?
Do you feel more Muslim or do you feel more Jewish?
I want to explore how this North African country has come to be seen as a place where Jews and Muslims live peacefully alongside each other.
We have this devoir, this duty.