Charles Zacharie Landelle 1821-1908 Frankrijk

The ancient community fled only when faced with the choice of suitcase or coffin

"Jews from Algeria", a new exhibition at Paris' Jewish History and Art Museum, gives a rare and intimate look at a community that has been largely forgotten by history.

Matzoh ball soup is just the beginning.

vintage everyday: Old Photos of Jews in The Middle East and North Africa in The Late 19th Century.

Cheikh Raymond, born Raymond Raoul Leyris on July 27, 1912 in Constantine and died murdered on June 22, 1961 in Constantine, is an Arabic-speaking singer and Jewish oud player from Algeria. A master of Arab-Andalusian music, a Jew singing in Arabic, he was respected by both Jews and Muslims in Algeria, who called him \"Cheikh Raymond\" in the mid-1930s as a sign of respect.

Pierre Charbit Nationality : Jewish Residence : Oran, Algeria Death : March 9, 1944 Cause : Murdered in Auschwitz ( buried in Auschwitz death camp ) Age : 13 years People in photo include: Pierre Chabif