Personal Stories

Algerian Jews and their descendants share memories of home, family, and the journey to France, Israel, and beyond.

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Algerian Oral History Collection

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Oral Histories from Algeria

JIMENA has recorded the memories of Jews from across the Middle East and North Africa. These interviews with Jews from Algeria tell of the communities they grew up in and the journeys that followed.

Michèle Rothman

Bône. Her family's departure in 1962 (in French).

Jacques Guy Benhamou

Tlemcen, 1929. The Vichy laws and the Bedeau labor camp (in French).

Enrico Macias

Constantine, 1938. Leaving Algeria in 1962.

Didier Nebot

Castiglione, 1943. Two thousand years of Jewish Algeria (in French).

Claude Rouas

Oran, 1936. From Oran to San Francisco.

Bernard Bakech

Bône, 1933. The Ghriba synagogue of Bône (in French).

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Photos

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Food

Discover traditional Algerian Jewish recipes, culinary customs, and flavors passed down through generations.

Videos

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Music

Discover the songs, melodies, and musical traditions of Algerian Jewry, shaped by Sephardic, North African, and French influences.

Relevant Articles

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Bibliography

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