Hanukka Lamp from Algeria-Hanukka Coin, 1986.
The Jewish community in central Magreb has a rich history. In the early Middle Ages, the community was flourishing but after being persecuted by the Almohads in the 12th century, they were unable to fully recover until 1391. In that year, they were joined by fellow Jews fleeing from Christian Spain, among them some of the outstanding scholars of Spanish Jewry. When they arrived in Algeria, they reorganized the Jewish Community, implanting their rich spirituality.
After the conquest of Algeria by the Turks in the 16th Century, the situation for the Jews worsened but, at the same time, communications with the Land of Israel strengthened and in the 18th century, this led to Aliya to the Land of Israel by many, including the Rabbi of Algeria.
In the first part of the 19th Century, French colonization of Algeria brought with it emancipation. The encounter with western culture led to some assimilation and brought with it hopes and disappointments. In 1962, when the French left Algeria, the majority of the Jewish Community left with them. Some had already made Aliya when the State of Israel was established. At this point, many others came to join them. Some of the Algerian Jews who later made Aliya from France, brought the traditional copper Hanukka Lamp from Algeria, with them.

• Year: 1986
• Dimention: 37 mm

Year: 1986Israel Coins & Medals Corp.