Souvenir of a Celebration in Memory of Rabeinu Ephraim Elnekave – Algeria

A commemorative sheet - celebration in memory of Rabbi Ephraim Elnekave. Tlemcen, Algeria, ca. 1920.
Colorful print.
Rabbi Ephraim Elnekave was considered a saintly rabbi and many legends were told about him. The rabbi moved from Spain to Tlemcen following the 1391 riots. The print features scenes related to the legends told about the rabbi. The image of a lion on the upper part refers to a story told about the rabbi and his disciples, who stopped amidst a journey to avoid consecration of Shabbat. According to the legend, after they stopped a lion tried to attack them but when it saw the rabbi, the lion calmed down and laid himself in front of the rabbi. The depicted spring refers to a legend telling the story about the rabbi who was thirsty on his way to Tlemcen, and managed to get water by hitting a rock, from which water came out pouring.
26X20 cm, framed, good condition.