Jews in pre-colonial and early colonial Oran were a diverse group that not only constituted a significant portion of the population, but a subsection of them was responsible for a great deal of the city's commerce. Contrary to traditional narratives of the French colonial ‘civilising mission’, wealthy North African Jews helped underwrite the institutions that w...

Jews in pre-colonial and early colonial Oran were a diverse group that not only constituted a significant portion of the population, but a subsection of them was responsible for a great deal of the city's commerce. Contrary to traditional narratives of the French colonial ‘civilising mission’, wealthy North African Jews helped underwrite the institutions that w...