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Rabat- Avraham Joulani, a Moroccan rabbi living in Israel, has announced that he has a project to help fight poverty in the kingdom.
In an interview with American TV channel Al Hurra and on social media, Joulani said that his project aims at helping one million in poverty in Morocco.
To do this, the Moroccan rabbi urged rich people to contribute with their Zakat (obligatory Muslim alms) to an account he created in Morocco for that purpose. He would then donate this money to poor families in the form of monthly vouchers.
“As any Moroccan I fellow the news of my country and I watch dozens of daily videos that showcase poverty in Morocco,” the rabbi told Al Hurra’s website, explaining how he got the idea for the project.
“I took part many times in charity initiatives in Israel for which millions of dollars were allocated and which were given as alms and assistance to the poor. So I told myself, why don’t we launch the same initiative in Morocco.”
The Moroccan rabbi explained that he left Morocco almost two decades ago for family reasons but that he remained attached to his country of origin.
When he came back to Morocco for a visit, he was struck by the increase of poverty levels in the kingdom, not only in rural areas but also in big cities such as Casablanca.
To come in aid of those families in poverty, Avraham suggest giving them vouchers of MAD 500 each month to help them buy their needs.
Rabbi Avraham, who likes to communicate with his fellow Moroccans on social media in Darija, classical Arabic and French, called on people to join his project and “take the matter with great seriousness and stop slumbering in self-love and start thinking about others.”
“Media contributed a lot to get my humanitarian message through. I am very grateful for them,” he said in a Facebook post.
“Now it is your turn as a public opinion to complete this message and work together to make this project come to life.”
