Posts Tagged: tunisia jewish community
Jewish Jewelry Shop Owners Brutally Assaulted in Tunisia Days Before Annual Pilgrimage
A Jewish jewelry shop owner in Djerba, Tunisia, was brutally attacked by a man wielding a machete just days before the Tunisian island was set...
Invoking Palestinian Plight, Tunisian President Again Denies Antisemitic Nature of Attack on Synagogue
On at least two occasions during the past week, Tunisia's president has angrily denied the claim that the deadly attack gun attack last Tuesday against...
Tunisian Jews Fleeing Terror-Torn Country Digging Up Remains of Loved Ones for Reburial in Israel
As Jews from the Tunisian island of Djerba flee to Israel over the country's worsening security situation, many families are digging up the remains of their...
ISIS Attack on Synagogue Foiled in Tunisia
JNS.org - A Tunisian newspaper has revealed that the Islamic State plotted to attack a synagogue in the country, but the plan was foiled. The local Al...
Hundreds of Jews Make Pilgrimage to Ancient Tunisian Synagogue, Despite Terror Threats
JNS.org - Hundreds of Jews are making the pilgrimage to the ancient Tunisian synagogue of El Ghriba on the island of Djerba, despite the...
Tunisian President Expresses Support for Country’s Jewish Community (VIDEO)
JNS.org - Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki visited a Jewish exhibition on the holiday of Purim this week and expressed his support for the Tunisian...
