Consistoire Algiers
The Consistoire Algiers , based in the Algerian city of Algiers , was founded in 1845 as a parent Consistory (Consistoire central algérien) for the French colonial territory Algeria created (s. As already since 1808 in mainland France Central Consistory ) the Jewish denomination to to organize.
history
The simultaneously created regional consistories in Constantine and Oran were subordinate to the Consistoire central algérien . In 1867 the three Algerian consistories were attached to metropolitan France, d. H. like all regional consistory subordinate to the Consistoire central israélite. Since then one no longer speaks of Consistoire central algérien, but only of Consistoire Algiers.
tasks
The consistories, which were given semi-state status, were supposed to regulate the internal affairs of the Jewish religious community based on the Protestant model . The consistory had to administer the cult, to encourage the Jews to exercise useful professions and to nominate the Jewish recruits to the authorities .
At the top of the three-tier hierarchical structure was the Consistoire central israélite (Central Consistory) in Paris , to which the regional consistories (Consistoires régionaux) were subordinate, to which the individual Jewish communities (communautés juives) were subordinate. The consistories had the task of supervising the practice of religion within the state laws and of setting and collecting taxes so that the organs of the Jewish denomination could meet their expenses.
With the law separating church and state , which came into force in 1905 , the period of consistories ended. The Jewish communities now had to constitute themselves as associations and get along without government grants.
Members
Each regional consistory had a chief rabbi and four lay members elected by the Jewish notables of the affiliated communities.
Jewish communities
At first only the Jewish community of Algiers belonged to the Consistoire Algiers , which in 1855 had around 7,000 members. In 1875 there were already 14,000 people in the following Jewish communities:
- Jewish community of Algiers
- Aumale Jewish community (today Sour el-Ghozlane )
- Jewish community of Blida
- Boghari Jewish community (today Ksar el-Boukhari )
- Boufarik Jewish Community
- Bou-Saâda Jewish Community
- Koléah Jewish Community
- Dellys Jewish Community
- Laghouat Jewish Community
- Medea Jewish Community
- Milianah Jewish Community
- Orléansville Jewish Community (now Ech Cheliff )
- Ténès Jewish community
- Teniet-el-Had Jewish Community
literature
- Annuaire pour l'an du monde 5616 from 13 septembre 1855 to 29 septembre 1856 à l'usage des israélites , 6th year, Paris (Librairie israélite) 1855
- Calendar à l'usage des israélites pour l'année 5636 de la création du monde (1875/76), Paris 1875
