This is the oldest Synagogue in North Africa, El Ghriba synagogue is a Maghrebi (Tochavim) Synagogue which means that the Tunisian Jews of Djerba are ethnically Amazighs who converted to Judaism even before the arrival of Sephardic jews who were expelled from Spain and settled in North Africa. Judaism is actually an ethno-religion too. El Ghriba Synagogue has a mysterious, spiritual atmosphere, an old remnant of its glorious past. The colorful tiles with different designs on the walls (blue, green and yellow) combined with white shades oozes off Jewish vibes. As someone who is into religious studies and has always wanted to visit this sacred place, I was a little bit disappointed! I had many questions and i was expecting that someone who explain to us visitors the history of this amazing place and Jewish traditions etc.. it’s always better to get informations from the people who practice Judaism themselves even though it’s easy to access Internet and read everything. We had few questions and wanted to ask the Rabbi and he just shuffled away and left us with no answer and was mumbling in Hebrew.. however, i really recommend visiting this masterpiece of Synagogue, a small one but breathtaking!! And don’t forget to lit a candle for your beloved ones. SHALOM