Alliance Israelite Universelle and the Jewish Communities of Morocco, 1862-1962

Michael M. Laskier is Lecturer and Researcher on the Jews of the Muslim countries and on Jewish-Muslim relations at Tel-Aviv University's Jewish History Department and the Institute of Diaspora Studies.

• AcknowledgmentTables and IllustrationsIntroductionI. Background of the Activities of the Alliance Israélite Universelle in Morocco: The Traditional Jewish Society 1. The Jewish Communities and the Alliance Israélite Universelle between 1862 and 1912 II. The Political Activities of the Alliance in Morocco before the Protectorate Era III. The Alliance and the Struggle for Recognition within Moroccan Jewish SocietyIV. The Alliance and its Socio-Cultural Influence on Moroccan Jewry 2. The Jewish Communities and the Alliance Israélite Universelle between 1912 and 1956 V. The Alliance and the Jewish Communities in the Protectorates' Political Arena VI. Zionism and Assimilation: The Emergence of Zionist Influence in Morocco and the Position of the AllianceVII. The Alliance and the Social and Cultural Evolution of the Jews: 1912-1956VIII. The Jews and the Muslims: Comparative Aspects of Education and Problems of Social Conflict 3. The Jewish Communities and the Alliance Israélite Universelle between 1956 and 1962 IV. The Alliance and the Jewish Communities in Independent Morocco ConclusionBibliographyIndex

"Michael Laskier tells his story very well. He has done an excellent job of archival work and has related his study of the AIU to the broader issues of government during the Protectorate and Independence periods. There really are no competing works in English, and even the French sources are not quite on point with this work." — Lawrence Rosen, Department of Anthropology, Princeton University.