Les Juifs de Marseille

An ancient Mediterranean port, Marseille knew a Jewish presence from Roman and then medieval times, and became in the twentieth century a major point of arrival for Jews from North Africa. A place of transit and emigration, the city was also during the Second World War a center where rescue and departure networks were organized, before the community suffered roundups and deportations under the occupation. After the independence of the Maghreb countries, the influx of Jews from Tunisia, Morocco, and especially Algeria profoundly transformed the community, which became predominantly North African Sephardic. Marseille today houses one of the largest Jewish communities in France.

Sources & resources

• Encyclopaedia Judaica — 2e éd., Keter/Macmillan
• Jewish Virtual Library ↗