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ALGERIA · 36.4°N 6.6°E · CITY

Constantine

An ancient Judeo-Arabic community with a strong dialect literature, scarred by the 5 August 1934 pogrom and ended by the 1961-62 exodus.

Modern locality anchor

Constantine

Algeria · City · 36.4°N 6.6°E

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Where is Constantine?

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THE COMMUNITY TIMELINE · EVERY NODE DATED

What happened to the Jewish community of Constantine?

1300–1830

Ancient/medieval community (Rivash and Duran ties)

1830–1962

French-era community

This section addresses destruction and loss. It is one chapter, not the whole story — continue to what survives and what was created after
1934–1934

5 Aug 1934 pogrom (~25-34 killed; figures vary - contested)

1961–1962

1961-62 exodus

Today

Today

No community; 1934 memory central.

LANGUAGES & COMMUNITY

What did Constantine sound like?

Judeo-ArabicHebrew (עברית, Ivrit)

Judeo-Arabic is a language with its own grammar, literature, and history — not “broken” anything, and not a dialect of Hebrew.

AFTER · IN FULL COLOR

What survives today?

In Constantine

No community; 1934 memory central.

  • Synagogue buildings

    former synagogues · public landmark

  • Jewish cemetery

    cemetery · historic site

In Israel & the diaspora

The community's story continued elsewhere — these places carry it now.

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Algiers

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SOURCES & REVIEW

  • Encyclopaedia Judaica, 2nd ed. (place entry)

    Macmillan Reference USA · 2007

  • Algeria - Virtual Jewish History Tour

    Jewish Virtual Library · open source

Reviewed 2026-07-30

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