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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. Jeweler Michael Mamou in his shop in the souk.
CREDIT: Daniella Zalcman for The Wall Street Journal
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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, Youssef Mamou works with silver in his workshop in Djerba.
CREDIT: Daniella Zalcman for The Wall Street Journal
SLUG: DJERBA
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 receives jewelry from friends and relatives the night before her wedding.
CREDIT: Daniella Zalcman for The Wall Street Journal
SLUG: DJERBA