The short answer
Yes. The Lazama synagogue, or Slat al-Azama, in the Mellah is still opened to visitors by its caretaker. It closes on Saturdays for the Sabbath and on Jewish holidays. Its congregation traces itself to Jews who came after the 1492 expulsion from Spain. A visit with the Mellah and its market takes an hour to an hour and a half.
In more detail
Recent reports gave opening hours of about 09:00 to 18:00 or 19:00, with a small entry fee paid in cash. The courtyard is mostly level, though the lanes around it are narrow.
The Mellah is the old Jewish quarter, beside the Bahia Palace. Reach it through Place des Ferblantiers, the tinsmiths' square, about 15 minutes' walk from Jemaa el-Fnaa. Nearby are the covered market, with its spice cones, olives and preserved lemons, and the Miâara cemetery.
Mid-morning is the best time, when the market is busy. It fits neatly into a southern medina walk with the Bahia, El Badi and the Saadian Tombs.
Good to know
- Do not plan it for a Saturday.
- Dress modestly, as you would for any place of worship.
- Combine it with the Bahia in the same morning.
- Bring small notes for the entry fee.
- Enter the Mellah through Place des Ferblantiers.
- Visit the covered market on the way.