Tunisian Jews Persevere ; Dwindling Community Keeps Faith in Arab World

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They came from three continents to the festival of El Ghriba, one of Judaism's oldest synagogues, which has survived wars, pirate raids and a terrorist attack three years ago by an al Qaeda fanatic.

"El Ghriba has always been miraculous," a bearded patriarch in a flowing robe explained amid the chant of Talmudic prayers in the synagogue, which has been shrouded by legend and mystery since biblical days.

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Tunisian Jews Persevere ; Dwindling Community Keeps Faith in Arab World

This year, with 4,000 Jewish pilgrims in an Arab country, El Ghriba and Tunisia are sending a message of "brotherhood, tolerance and reconciliation" transcending international politics. Although the survival of the synagogue is not...

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