Culture

Libyan Jews spoke Judeo-Arabic, kept close ties with the Jews of Djerba and the Land of Israel, and preserved customs such as the festival of the Purim of Tripoli.

A Cultural Journey Through Time

For more than 2,000 years, Libyan Jews blended North African, Italian, and Jewish traditions. Today their heritage thrives in Israel and Rome, in dishes like mafrum and chraime, and in songs and prayers carried from Tripoli.