Historic synagogue in Tunisia heavily damaged in rioting tied to Israel-Gaza war
The location is also the burial site of a 16th-century rabbi whose grave has been a draw for Jewish pilgrims
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A stalwart of the Los Angeles kosher restaurant scene has closed its doors, citing the pandemic’s effect on business. The kosher Tunisian restaurant Harissa and its adjoining bakery and deli Got Kosher have closed for good, chef and owner Alain Cohen announced on Sunday. “We have been losing money for months and it is not…
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Food My aunt’s Tunisian couscous with beef I #TweetYourShabbat
It starts with a flurry of text. Where is the couscous!!? When are you going to cook our food in that column of yours? My Tunisian godsiblings want to know. I love couscous, but I am intimidated to cook it. Who am I, daughter of chopped liver and brisket, to attempt my Auntie Brigitte’s couscous?…
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Fast Forward Tunisian Jew Barred From Getting Kosher Food In Prison
(JTA) — A Tunisian Jew who has been in prison for over a month is being denied access to kosher food, his family said. Ilan Raccah, who is his 20s, has been held since July 10 at the prison of Mornaguia, a western suburb of the capital Tunis, the Kountrass news site reported Sunday. The…
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Fast Forward Tunisia, Under Pressure, Lets 7-Year-Old Israeli In For Chess Championships
(JTA) — Following pressure, the Tunisian Chess Federation has agreed to allow a 7-year-old Israeli girl to participate in an international tournament in Tunisia. Tunisian authorities backtracked on their refusal to grant a visa to Liel Levitan for the World School Individual Championships next year in Sousse, France’s National Bureau for Vigilance Against Anti-Semitism, or…
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Fast Forward 7-Year-Old Chess Prodigy Banned From World Championships Because She’s Israeli
A seven-year-old Israeli chess prodigy will not be able to participate in the World Chess Championship because the host country, Tunisia, will not allow Israelis to compete, the Times of Israel reported Saturday. Schoolgirl Liel Levitan will instead participate in the World Alternative Championship, which is currently being crowdfunded via a campaign led by fellow…
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Fast Forward Islamist Party In Tunisia Backs Jewish Candidate
(JTA) — An Islamist party in Tunisia is backing a Jewish candidate. Simon Slama, the only Jewish candidate, is running in Tunisia’s municipal elections for the Islamist Ennahdha Party. The elections are scheduled to be held on May 6. Slama, a sewing machine salesman and repairman, is running in the coastal town of Monastir, the…
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Fast Forward Tunisian Synagogue Firebombed Amid Unrest
(JTA) — Unidentified assailants hurled a firebomb at the Ghriba synagogue in the Tunisian island of Djerba, causing minor damage and no injuries. The incident occurred on Tuesday night amid protests over economic condition in several Tunisian cities, though not in Djerba itself, Reuters reported. In 2002, terrorists blew up a vehicle near the synagogue,…
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