L'élite rabbinique d'Erets Israël et celle d'Algérie au XIX ^e siècle - Correspondance et consultations

The article examines the reciprocal relations prevailing between the Jewish Sages of Algeria and Erets Israel during the nineteenth century, an era of radical change for Algeria in which the Jewish community lost its autonomy and its Sages no longer accorded judicial authority and government support. These circumstances enhanced the traditional status of the Sages of Erets Israel substantially, as they became the source of authority for the Sages of Algeria and a stabilizing factor for a community experiencing upheaval and unrest. The article reveals new sources never examined in previous research. Because of the multiplicity of these Hebrew/ rabbinic texts, only part of the extensive archives mentioned are examined in depth. The result is a Hebrew historiography that complements its classic French counterpart, offering a more complex and precise historical image.