Acknowledgment Tables and Illustrations Introduction I. 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 Society IV. 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 Alliance VII. The Alliance and the Social and Cultural Evolution of the Jews: 1912-1956 VIII. 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 Conclusion Bibliography Index.