Jews have been in Morocco for over two thousand years and yet there is little documentation of the rich legacy the community left behind. The Old Synagogue in Ouerzazate is the embodiment of one family trying to make a difference. Located in the Médina of Ouerzazate, The Old Synagogue doesn’t look like much from the outside but actually contains a HUGE collection of Jewish objects representing the history and culture of Amazigh Jews (religious objects, books, blankets, jewelry, jellabas, tea trays, etc.) over four floors and a multitude of rooms. The Synagogue and its contents belong to our young guide’s family whose grandfather was Jewish and worshipped here. Once the Jewish population left Morocco (at the beginning of the 20th century, Morocco had approximately 250,000 Jews but after waves of departures at the time of the creation of Israel in 1948, their number has been reduced to only 2,000 today), this family realized the importance of preserving this vital history (which is Moroccan history) and began purchasing these items which had been left behind and were now in Muslim possession. Our guide took us through the building explaining in English objects, symbolism, use of rooms, and answering our questions. This really was one of the highlights of our 45-day trip and a visit that should not be missed. We gladly tipped our guide at conclusion and made a donation to the Synagogue/museum. The overall experience was so much more informative than most of the other stops we had already made.