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1930 - Yeshiva in Hara Kebirah (the Large Jewish Quarter). Photo: Gaston Cohen-Solal. Beth Hatefutsoth - The Jewish Diaspora Museum, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Djerba, an island off the southeastern coast of Tunisia, is home to one of North Africa's only thriving (albeit small) Jewish communities. Roughly 1200 Jews live there, running Jewish schools, synagogues, and Kosher restaurants. Here, groom Yoram Houri gets ready to meet his bride just before their wedding.
CREDIT: Daniella Zalcman for The Wall Street Journal
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Djerba is the largest island of North Africa, located in the Gulf of Gabes, off the coast of Tunisia.
Djerba has a mild climate and a well cultivated soil. Its largest city is Houmt-Souk, with a population of around 60,000. The island is a popular tourist destination and is known for its beautiful beaches and dramatic sunsets. It is one of the few remaining places in Tunisia where a Berber language is still spoken.
Random fact: Djerba is the 1977 location of the Mos Eisley exterior scenes in the first Star Wars movie, filmed in the town of Ajim.
Djerba, an island off the southeastern coast of Tunisia, is home to one of North Africa's only thriving (albeit small) Jewish communities. Roughly 1200 Jews live there, running Jewish schools, synagogues, and Kosher restaurants. Here, bride-to-be Oshrit Uzan heads home after her mikveh — a traditional Jewish ceremony where a woman is bathed as part of wedding preparation.
CREDIT: Daniella Zalcman for The Wall Street Journal
SLUG: DJERBA