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Why do Tunisian Jews flock to this island temple at this time every year?Jews perform rituals and worship for three days in the most important synagogue in North Africa. (Supplied) Staff writer, Al Arabiya English Saturday, 13 May 2017Thousands of Jews began performing religious services on Friday morning at the Temple of Ghriba Synagogue, in the Tunisian island of Djerba.This annual religious event is of great importance to Tunisian and foreign Jews, and it has also started to attract the attention of Tunisian Muslims.Jews perform rituals and worship for three days – one of their most important religious celebrations – in the most important synagogue in North Africa, where they believe to have one of the oldest versions of the Torah in Tunisia.Continued: https://english.alarabiya.net/en/features/2017/05/13/Why-Tunisian-Jews-flock-to-this-island-temple-at-this-time-each-year-.html
