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Tunisia Tour Resources
Video clips and photographs
The Jewish Channel "La Ghriba" flim trailer
An engaging look at the unique, 2,500-year-old Jewish community on the Tunisian island of Jerba. They call their community "miraculous" -- an isolated island where Jewish identity is forged by a shared sense of equality, rather than one of persecution.
Djerba Video on YouTube
Djerba Island Jews in National Geographic Video
45-image slide show of the Jewish community of Djerba
Patrick Zachmann
You’ll see great images here including eggs with blessings written on them, special candles lit in the synagogue, and more.
Articles and web resources
The History of the Jews of Tunisia
Albert Rosensweig
History of the Jews in Tunisia
Wikipedia article
The Jews of Tunisia
Michael Bard
A good background piece from the Jewish Virtual Library
The Jews of Tunisia
Bonnie Squires, September 2007, The Philadelphia Jewish Voice
An account of her personal trip to see Jewish Tunisia
Djerba and their Historic Jewish Community
Ceci Watson, November 2008
A very interesting blog post with pictures
“I felt as if I had stepped into a time machine; this is the story of the remaining Jewish communities in the south of Tunisia.”
Tunisia: An Island Fling in Djerba
Dana Gloger, August 22, 2008, The Jewish Chronicle (London)
“The focus of my visit was one of Djerba's cultural highlights, the annual Jewish festival of El Ghriba...”
The Forgotten Jews of Tunisia
Peggy Cidor, Jerusalem Post, December 14, 2006
A personal reflection about the experience of Tunisia Jews under the Nazis
Tunisia, Nazis, Arabs and Jews
Phil Jones, Friends of Tunisia Newsletter, Fall 2007
Culinary Tour Resources
Video clips
The Secret of Israeli Cuisine
The Tel Aviv Food Fair and secrets behind the fusion which is contemporary Israeli cuisine.
Jerusalem Mix by Jay Cheshes
The Book of New Israeli Food
Jana Gur talks about Israeli cuisine and her book
Street food in Jerusalem | Part 1 | Part 2
It is a city torn by politics and war, but whatever a citizens' race or religion, much of their customary street food is the same. Street Food asks what this says about a shared identity and how much hope it offers for the future?
Articles and web resources
Israeli Cuisine - A Wikipedia article
Israeli Foods - A Jewish Virtual Library article
Wine Consumption in Israel by Daniel Rogov
A Region's Tastes Commingle in Israel By Rozanne Gold
A Recipe for Success by Abigail Klein
A guide for the perplexed helps new immigrants find their way around Israeli cuisine
Real Israel: Wiping the Plate Clean by Liat Collins
The Lebanese-Israeli humous war could offer food for thought when it comes to conflict resolution
The 2nd Hummus War by Itamar Eichner
After Israel doubles Lebanon's Guinness Record with four tons of chickpeas dish in one plate, Lebanese tourism minister vows to beat record with even bigger plate of hummus this spring
Selling falafel to Eskimos by Tovit Nayzer
Think it's impossible to sell ice to Eskimos? Try selling falafel in Alaska?
Israel Becomes Sushi Mecca by Sarit Saradas-Trutino
Tel Aviv world's 3rd largest sushi market in per capita terms, but industry faces grave threat
Israel Presents World's Largest Mixed Grill by Roee Elman
Top chefs gather in capital's Mahane Yehuda market to prepare Jerusalem mixed grill dish to enter Guinness Book of World records
Thai Chef to Import Shakshuka by Itamar Eichner
Mack Dang, famous Thai TV chef, visits Israel and falls in love with egg and tomato dish
The Treasure Box Project: Preserving Jewish Ethnic Cuisine by Janna Gur
Additional articles about Israeli food by Janna Gur can be found here
