Report on the Jews of Algeria

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Report on the Jews of Algeria: Historical and Economic Analysis

This report traces the history of Algeria's Jewish community, which numbered 140,000 in 1948 and no longer exists today, and estimates the individual and communal property Algerian Jews lost.

$705.5 million

estimated value of lost Jewish assets in 1948 dollars

$36.8 billion

the same losses in today's dollars, as of December 31, 2024

Part of JJAC's series of eleven country reports. JJAC notes that this estimate is modeled on data from Egypt, Iraq, and Syria because Algeria specific records were not available.

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Published by Justice for Jews from Arab Countries, 2025. Opens in a new tab.

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