Tunis and the Magical Island of Djerba
Overview
The Ghriba Synagogue - Djerba
Tunisia sits strategically on the border between the eastern and western basins of the Mediterranean Sea. Jews have lived here for centuries: in Tunis – the capital, in the Holy City of Kairouan, which at one time was a centre of Torah learning, and on the remote Island of Djerba – which claims to have the oldest continually functioning synagogue in the world. These sites, and many more, will be included in our itinerary.
For me, the most interesting part of the trip is the visit to Djerba. Djerba is an island in a remote corner of Tunisia, miles away from Tunis. To get there you travel across country, through cities and towns, small Berber villages and markets, including the village of Matmata – where people still live in caves! Then you reach Djerba where you find yourself on a street with Mezuzahs on doors, where you can speak Hebrew to the people, and there are Kosher shops!
The Jewish community in Djerba is one of the oldest in the world. It is also one of the few Jewish communities left which I would call an ‘organic’ Jewish community. This means that people live a traditional Jewish life relatively untouched by modernity. I usually find myself saying ‘people used to do this’, or ‘people used to follow that custom’ – but in Djerba – the community is still there – together with its synagogues, schools and Yeshivas. It is all quite remarkable.
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Dates:
27 October - 2 November, 2014. (Monday-Sunday) £770 p/p in double room. Single supplement - £135.
Flights are not included.
Trip is 7 days (6 nights) starting in Tunis and ending in Djerba. It includes Shabbat with the Jewish community in Hamout Souk, in the old Jewish area of the Hara Kabira. We will be staying in a local hotel.
Price includes hotel accommodation on a Bed and Breakfast basis, coaches, guides entrance fees and Friday night and Shabbat lunch meals in Djerba.
Registration:
Registration has now commenced. To reserve a place you will need to complete the registration form and send a £75 deposit (non-refundable) per person.
Further Information:
For further information CLICK HERE.
If you have any questions, please contact me directly on:
[email protected].
Please forward details of the trip to any of your friends who might be interested.
I look forward to welcoming you on my next Jewish Journey to Tunisia.
All trips are subject to our Standard Terms and Conditions.
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For me, the most interesting part of the trip is the visit to Djerba. Djerba is an island in a remote corner of Tunisia, miles away from Tunis. To get there you travel across country, through cities and towns, small Berber villages and markets, including the village of Matmata – where people still live in caves! Then you reach Djerba where you find yourself on a street with Mezuzahs on doors, where you can speak Hebrew to the people, and there are Kosher shops!
The Jewish community in Djerba is one of the oldest in the world. It is also one of the few Jewish communities left which I would call an ‘organic’ Jewish community. This means that people live a traditional Jewish life relatively untouched by modernity. I usually find myself saying ‘people used to do this’, or ‘people used to follow that custom’ – but in Djerba – the community is still there – together with its synagogues, schools and Yeshivas. It is all quite remarkable.
BOOK NOW
Dates:
27 October - 2 November, 2014. (Monday-Sunday) £770 p/p in double room. Single supplement - £135.
Flights are not included.
Trip is 7 days (6 nights) starting in Tunis and ending in Djerba. It includes Shabbat with the Jewish community in Hamout Souk, in the old Jewish area of the Hara Kabira. We will be staying in a local hotel.
Price includes hotel accommodation on a Bed and Breakfast basis, coaches, guides entrance fees and Friday night and Shabbat lunch meals in Djerba.
Registration:
Registration has now commenced. To reserve a place you will need to complete the registration form and send a £75 deposit (non-refundable) per person.
Further Information:
For further information CLICK HERE.
If you have any questions, please contact me directly on:
[email protected].
Please forward details of the trip to any of your friends who might be interested.
I look forward to welcoming you on my next Jewish Journey to Tunisia.
All trips are subject to our Standard Terms and Conditions.
BOOK NOW
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