The annual Jewish pilgrimage to the El-Ghriba Synagogue in Tunisia has seen a modest return of international visitors.

Nestled in the southern Mediterranean, off the southeast coast of Tunisia, lies the island of Djerba. With a rich cultural and religious history, it has been a crossroad of many civilizations, ...

Religious event on the island of Djerba once attracted thousands of Jews from around the world but faced restrictions after a ...

The annual Jewish pilgrimage to Tunisia’s El-Ghriba Synagogue on Djerba island has seen a notable return of international visitors, accompanied by enhanced security measures, after attendance was ...

Despite concerns, some pilgrims say the reality on the ground is reassuring, pointing to a welcoming atmosphere and strong ...

DJERBA, Tunisia — Diplomats from the United States and France visited the Ghriba synagogue on Tunisia’s Djerba island on Sunday to commemorate the victims of a deadly attack there last year, as ...

(JTA) — Tunisia will seek UNESCO World Heritage status for the island of Djerba, the site of an annual Jewish pilgrimage. Tunisia’s culture minister, Mohamed Zine El-Abidine, made the announcement on ...

(JTA) — Tunisia will seek UNESCO World Heritage status for the island of Djerba, the site of an annual Jewish pilgrimage. Tunisia’s culture minister, Mohamed Zine El-Abidine, made the announcement on ...

DJERBA, Tunisia — The annual Jewish pilgrimage to the ancient Ghriba synagogue on Tunisia’s Djerba island started Monday without the usual thousands of pilgrims, due to restrictions to stem the ...

Known as the 'island of the thousand palm trees', Djerba, located off the Southern coast of Tunisia, is fringed by swaying palm trees, lapped by crystal clear waters and lined with perfect stretches ...

In Homer's Odyssey, Ulysses recounts how his seafaring warriors were driven by winds to the shores of the land of the Lotus-Eaters. There, the locals fed them lotus flowers and they became addicted, ...