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Tunisian Jews

Faith Kramer’s Tunisian-inspired stew of chickpeas and greens, served with labneh, harissa and caraway seed challah rolls. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inRecipe

Serve this Tunisian-spiced chickpea stew with caraway challah

Faith Kramer by Faith Kramer May 27, 2025June 19, 2025

Food coverage is supported by a generous donation from Susan and Moses Libitzky. The North African Jewish food of the Maghreb region with its distinctive spice palettes fascinates me. Lately, I’ve […]

The scene outside La Ghriba synagogue on the Tunisian island of Djerba, bedecked with Tunisian flags for the annual Lag B'Omer pilgrimage. (Photo/Adam Eilath)
Posted inFirst Person

A broken peace left my family’s heritage trip in shards

Adam Eilath by Adam Eilath May 10, 2024May 10, 2024
The scene outside La Ghriba synagogue on the Tunisian island of Djerba, bedecked with Tunisian flags for the annual Lag B'Omer pilgrimage. (Photo/Adam Eilath)
Posted inOpinion

Tragedy can’t overshadow the joys of our Tunisian Jewish pilgrimage

Adam Eilath by Adam Eilath May 24, 2023May 24, 2023
Kais Saied makes a speech after winning Tunisia's presidential election in Tunis, Sept. 15, 2019. (Photo/JTA-Nacer Talel-Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Posted inNews

Tunisian president pledges security for Jews after synagogue shooting and controversial comments

Gabe Friedman by Gabe Friedman May 18, 2023
Tunisian soldiers secure an area near the Ghriba synagogue in Djerba, following a shooting on May 10, 2023. (Photo/JTA-Fethi Belaid-AFP via Getty Images)
Posted inWorld

Tunisia’s Jewish pilgrimage and Tuesday’s shooting, explained

Ben Sales by Ben Sales and JTA May 11, 2023
Jewish pilgrims at the Ghriba synagogue on Tunisia's southern resort island of Djerba, May 8, 2023. (Photo/JTA-Hasan Mrad-DeFodi Images via Getty Images)
Posted inWorld

5 killed, including 2 Jewish pilgrims, in shooting attack on historic Tunisian synagogue

by Ron Kampeas and JTA May 10, 2023May 10, 2023

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