Editorial Editorial Creative (RM) Creative (RF) NFL Content NFL AP Content Advanced search Advanced Search X Advanced Search Mideast Tunisia Jews Photo Essay Overview Get price In this Thursday, Oct. 29, 2015 photo, a caretaker of the Synagogue of the Kohanim of Djirt, pauses before prayers, at Hara Kbira, the main Jewish neighborhood on the Island of Djerba, southern Tunisia. The Jewish community in the resort island of Djerba traces its roots all the way back to Babylonian exile of 586 B.C., and is one of the few communities of its kind to have survived the turmoil around the creation of Israel, when more than 800,000 Jews across the Arab world either emigrated or were driven from their homes. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy) Use Information This content is intended for editorial use only. For other uses, additional clearances may be required. ID: 251661523313 Creation Date: November 24, 2015 10:27:24 AM Submission Date: November 25, 2015 07:42:39 AM Photographer: Mosa'ab Elshamy Source: AP Credit: ASSOCIATED PRESS Special Instructions: A THURSDAY, OCT. 29, 2015 PHOTO PART OF A 20-PICTURE PHOTO ESSAY Resolution: 1443 x 952 0.73 MB Location: Djerba, Tunisia Transmission Reference: XMS307 Byline Title: STF Caption Writer: MS BS NM**CAI** TBH**CAI** Usage Notes: This content is intended for editorial use only. For other uses, additional clearances may be required. X Message Box Cancel Ok No Yes