While the Chemla family was originally from Djerba,[2] Jacob Chemla served as a legal representative for litigants of the Beth din of Tunis. Chemla was an active philanthropist in the Jewish community of Tunis, serving as a founding member of the Jewish Hospital of Tunis among other ventures.
In 1878, Chemla began a career in journalism with his brother-in-law, Messaoud Maarek. For over thirty years, until 1925, he helped bring in a period of growth in Judeo-Tunisian Arabic literature. He published two novels, Amour et malice (Love and Malice) in 1912 and Les Cœurs purs (The Pure Hearts) in 1923. Chemla translated multiple titles into Hebrew and Judeo-Tunisian Arabic, including The Jews of Spain at the Time of the Inquisition and The Count of Monte Cristo, which he originally released as a serial and later in full during the 1880s.
Ceramicsedit
Chemla is perhaps most well known around Tunisia for his activities in ceramics. His father Haïm Chemla was named by the Bey during the 1860s as the tax collector for the Artisans of Tunis (who would often pay in kind with donations of pottery). Haim Chemla would often pay the Bey the equivalent tax in cash while re-selling the pottery he had collected.[3]
Jacob Chemla's tiles in Santa Barbara (CA) courthouse
Jacob Chemla followed in his father's footsteps around 1880, when he opened a shop in the Place des Potiers à Tunis,.[2][4] In 1887, the Tunisian government contracted him to help revive traditional ceramics.[2] In the Interwar period, production was moved to French Algeria and the United States, and the company presented at expositions in 1925, 1931 and 1937. Chemla's ceramic tiles decorated the homes of the rich in Tunis, Sidi Bou Said and La Marsa.[3] Starting in the 1910, his success extended to the USA and his ceramic tiles became features in the rich private homes architecture from Florida to California, but also decorated businesses such as the black-owned Renaissance Ballroom & Casino "Rennie" established by William H. Roach, the New-York Hotel McAlpin (the largest hotel in the world for its time), the Royal Hawaiian Hotel in Honolulu,[5] but also the Santa Barbara Court House.[6]
He brought in his sons Victor (1892-1954), Albert (1894-1963) and Moïse (Mouche) (1897-1977) to the family business.[2] After the death of Victor and Albert's departure for Algeria in the 1930s, Moise succeeded his father and renamed the business Les fils de J. Chemla (Sons of Jacob Chemla), which operated as a family business until 1966. In the 1960s, President of TunisiaHabib Bourguiba contracted the company to install ceramic panels at Carthage Palace.
^ abcdHatem Bourial (25 December 2015). "La saga de Jacob Chemla". webdo.tn (in French). Retrieved 5 January 2017.
^ ab. mahj.org (in French). Archived from the original on 6 January 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
^Le papier à en-tête commercial de son entreprise indique 1881 comme date de fondation.
^Stoolman, Jessie. "Southern California 'Spanish Revival' By Way of Tunis – Sephardic Los Angeles". Retrieved 2023-04-09.
^Santa Barbara Courthouse Docent Council. "Stairwell". sbcourthouse.org. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
Bibliographyedit
Jacques Chemla; Monique Goffard; Lucette Valensi (2015). Un siècle de céramique d'art en Tunisie (in French). Paris: Éditions de l'Éclat. p. 207. ISBN978-2841623778.
External linksedit
Marc-Alain Ouaknin; Monique Goffard; Lucette Valensi (13 December 2015). "Héritages tunisiens". franceculture.fr (in French). Retrieved 5 January 2017.
Monique Goffard; Moncef Guellaty; Francois Pouillon; Lucette Valensi; Michel Valensi (November 2015). "Les céramistes juifs de Tunis". akadem.org (in French). Retrieved 5 January 2017.
André Chemla (October 2002). . chemla.org (in French). Archived from the original on 6 July 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
Monique Goffard; Lucette Valensi; Jacques Chemla. . chemla.org (in French). Archived from the original on 25 October 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
jacob, chemla, arabic, يعقوب, شملا, 1858, 1938, tunisian, jewish, ceramic, artist, well, author, journalist, translator, judeo, tunisian, arabic, portrait, bornmay, 1858tunis, tunisiadied1938occupation, artist, author, journalist, translatorknown, forceramics,. Jacob Chemla Arabic يعقوب شملا 1858 1938 1 was a Tunisian Jewish ceramic artist as well as an author journalist and translator in Judeo Tunisian Arabic Jacob ChemlaPortrait of Jacob ChemlaBornMay 1858Tunis TunisiaDied1938Occupation s Artist author journalist translatorKnown forCeramics Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Journalist author translator 1 2 Ceramics 2 References 3 Bibliography 4 External linksBiography editWhile the Chemla family was originally from Djerba 2 Jacob Chemla served as a legal representative for litigants of the Beth din of Tunis Chemla was an active philanthropist in the Jewish community of Tunis serving as a founding member of the Jewish Hospital of Tunis among other ventures Journalist author translator edit nbsp First page of Chemla s translation of The Count of Monte Cristo in Judeo Tunisian ArabicIn 1878 Chemla began a career in journalism with his brother in law Messaoud Maarek For over thirty years until 1925 he helped bring in a period of growth in Judeo Tunisian Arabic literature He published two novels Amour et malice Love and Malice in 1912 and Les Cœurs purs The Pure Hearts in 1923 Chemla translated multiple titles into Hebrew and Judeo Tunisian Arabic including The Jews of Spain at the Time of the Inquisition and The Count of Monte Cristo which he originally released as a serial and later in full during the 1880s Ceramics edit Chemla is perhaps most well known around Tunisia for his activities in ceramics His father Haim Chemla was named by the Bey during the 1860s as the tax collector for the Artisans of Tunis who would often pay in kind with donations of pottery Haim Chemla would often pay the Bey the equivalent tax in cash while re selling the pottery he had collected 3 nbsp Jacob Chemla s tiles in Santa Barbara CA courthouseJacob Chemla followed in his father s footsteps around 1880 when he opened a shop in the Place des Potiers a Tunis 2 4 In 1887 the Tunisian government contracted him to help revive traditional ceramics 2 In the Interwar period production was moved to French Algeria and the United States and the company presented at expositions in 1925 1931 and 1937 Chemla s ceramic tiles decorated the homes of the rich in Tunis Sidi Bou Said and La Marsa 3 Starting in the 1910 his success extended to the USA and his ceramic tiles became features in the rich private homes architecture from Florida to California but also decorated businesses such as the black owned Renaissance Ballroom amp Casino Rennie established by William H Roach the New York Hotel McAlpin the largest hotel in the world for its time the Royal Hawaiian Hotel in Honolulu 5 but also the Santa Barbara Court House 6 He brought in his sons Victor 1892 1954 Albert 1894 1963 and Moise Mouche 1897 1977 to the family business 2 After the death of Victor and Albert s departure for Algeria in the 1930s Moise succeeded his father and renamed the business Les fils de J Chemla Sons of Jacob Chemla which operated as a family business until 1966 In the 1960s President of Tunisia Habib Bourguiba contracted the company to install ceramic panels at Carthage Palace References edit The date given in the file upon his award of the title Knight of the Legion of Honour in 1926 a b c d Hatem Bourial 25 December 2015 La saga de Jacob Chemla webdo tn in French Retrieved 5 January 2017 a b Pot a couvercle mahj org in French Archived from the original on 6 January 2017 Retrieved 5 January 2017 Le papier a en tete commercial de son entreprise indique 1881 comme date de fondation Stoolman Jessie Southern California Spanish Revival By Way of Tunis Sephardic Los Angeles Retrieved 2023 04 09 Santa Barbara Courthouse Docent Council Stairwell sbcourthouse org Retrieved 2023 04 09 Bibliography editJacques Chemla Monique Goffard Lucette Valensi 2015 Un siecle de ceramique d art en Tunisie in French Paris Editions de l Eclat p 207 ISBN 978 2841623778 External links editMarc Alain Ouaknin Monique Goffard Lucette Valensi 13 December 2015 Heritages tunisiens franceculture fr in French Retrieved 5 January 2017 Monique Goffard Moncef Guellaty Francois Pouillon Lucette Valensi Michel Valensi November 2015 Les ceramistes juifs de Tunis akadem org in French Retrieved 5 January 2017 Andre Chemla October 2002 L histoire de la ceramique des Chemla chemla org in French Archived from the original on 6 July 2013 Retrieved 5 January 2017 Monique Goffard Lucette Valensi Jacques Chemla La ceramique une histoire de famille chemla org in French Archived from the original on 25 October 2017 Retrieved 5 January 2017 Portals nbsp Biography nbsp Africa Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jacob Chemla amp oldid 1185990249, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
