JIMENA
Algeria
The Jewish people have been present in Algeria since the destruction of the First Temple nearly 2,600 years ago. The first major transition in the Algerian Jewish population resulted from Jewish refugees fleeing the Spanish Inquisition in 1492. This made for a considerable increase in the Jewish population in Algeria. Jews thrived as merchants and formed communities in port towns like Oran and Algiers. They were mostly able to conserve their Ladino language and flourished financially throughout the Ottoman period.
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Synagogue in Constantine
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Algerian Jewish
Algerian Rabbi
Culture
See AllJews have lived in Algeria for over 2,000 years, evolving into a community deeply shaped by Sephardic and French culture. In 1492 many high-profile Jewish refugees fled Spain to Algeria, bringing with them their Ladino language, Sephardic spiritual traditions, and a rich culinary culture that survives today.