News » Life Style Hundreds of Jewish believers gathered on Wednesday at Africa's oldest synagogue in Tunisia, resuming their annual pilgrimage after a two-year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic. The pilgrimage was timed to coincide with Lag B'Omer. To comply with security measures, scanners were installed at the entrance to the snow-white synagogue on the island of Djerba, and armed police guards were on duty around. Djerba is home to one of the last Jewish communities in the Arab world. The construction of the synagogue dates back to the sixth century BC. Previously, about 8,000 pilgrims came to Djerba...