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Though blind, he knows every stair and every chair as he winds his way around the small maze of narrow streets where robed men and women rush to do their early morning chores. The streets lead us to the Jewish Cemetery of Marrakesh, but no one is able to give us the history of this Sephardic resting place. The differences from the Aske- nazi cemeteries are evident. I'm told that the hundreds of small mounds which look like sand dunes are, in fact, unmarked plots of the poorer Jews that once lived in Marrakesh. Pm impressed that this cemetery is kept as well as it is. Whatever grass there is in this dry, hot city, is maintained; there is no debris on the sandy path- ways. There are many large head- stones, some dating back to the early 1800s, some with the writ- ing barely legible because of age and weather. 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He asks his assistant to open the doors of the ark so that I can see the Torahs. There are two: One is 100 years old and the other 125 years old, he tells me. Verging on shabby, the walls are gray with age, the rugs are curled with wear and the pillows on the chairs are a mix of colors and patterns. But the bimah, though modest, is neat. And each day there is a minyan for prayers at 6:30 a.m. "At Passover and the High Hol- idays, the 100 or so seats are full," he tells me. He seems surprised when I ask about matzah and kosher food. "Of course we have matzah. It comes from Paris and the meat is made kosher here in Marrakesh." Rabbi Azoula, an Israeli, leads the services on Shabbat. In the medina (the old area) be- hind the large market place is a each headstone is a small alcove where there are round holders for the lighted candles. "These are for the dead and for the health of the living," my guide tells me as she hands several for me to place alongside hers. We re- peat this three times at different graves. A car passes on the narrow path and I realize there is a fu- neral in progress. I count only 11 people. As we leave, there are three Arab caretakers sitting near the gates. They hold out their hands for dirhams . They seem happy with our small offering. On a tiled wall next to the en- trance is a faucet and basin where we wash our hands. The cobalt doors are opened and once again we're outside of this peaceful area and steeped in the beauty of the colorful medina. 0 Publicity Deadlines The normal deadline for local news and publicity items is noon Thursday, eight days prior to issue date. The deadline for out-of- town obituaries is 10 a.m. Tuesday, three days prior to issue date. All material must be typewritten, double-spaced, on 8 1/2x 11 pa- per and include the name and daytime telephone number of sender.