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Thursday, November 27th, 2008
Zarzis
Zarzis is a small town, not even mentioned in my trusty Lonely Planet, 50 kilometers south of Djerba on mainland Tunisia. It is currently home to the third largest Jewish community in Tunisia, after Djerba and Tunis, and is comprised of 20 families, or about 100 to 110 people.
I had the pleasure of being [...]
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Thursday, November 27th, 2008
Sousse
Sousse is a highly developed seaside city that is one of Tunisia’s largest tourist destinations. In 1956, it was home to 6,000 Jews and three synagogues, while today only around 30 Jews still live in the city, serviced by one remaining, functional synagogue. This number fluctuates because many of the residents live part-time in Sousse [...]
