Culture

Tunisian Jews spoke Judeo-Arabic and French and kept traditions that live on today, like the yearly Lag BaOmer pilgrimage to the El Ghriba synagogue on Djerba, one of the oldest in Africa.

A Cultural Journey Through Time

For about 2,000 years, Tunisian Jews have kept unique traditions, from the Lag BaOmer pilgrimage to El Ghriba on Djerba and the Festival of the Daughters to brik, bkaila, and the songs of Habiba Msika. Before World War II, almost every Tunisian town had a Jewish community.