Tunisian Jews scale back annual pilgrimage to ancient synagogue because of security concerns

Tunisian Jews scale back annual pilgrimage to ancient synagogue because of security concerns TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Thousands regularly make the journey to Djerba — the North African island where many of Tunisia’s remaining 1,500 Jews reside — to celebrate the Jewish holiday Lag B’Omer.
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