Jewish pilgrimage in Tunisia has low attendance over safety concerns

The 2025 Jewish pilgrimage in Djerba, which is an island of Tunisia had roughly only 30 attendees on May 15th, due to worries over safety after a lethal attack two years ago, Al-Monitor via AFP reported.

The pilgrimage to Ghriba synagogue has previously attracted thousands of pilgrims from Europe, Israel and elsewhere as well as tourists.

However, following a lethal 2023 attack on the synagogue which caused the deaths of two worshippers and three members of the police force, less pilgrims have been doing the pilgrimage. The organiser of the event, Rene Trabelsi, said:  “It has been difficult for people to come, given what’s happening in the world.”

Al-Monitor via AFP