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The man who saved more Jews than Schindler

Aristides de Sousa Mendes was punished by Portugal for rescuing 10,000 Jews. But their descendants, and Israel, honor his memory By Jane M. Friedman This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward’s free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. As a journalist in Israel in the 1980s,

How this Tunisian island brings Muslims and Jews together

Home to Africa’s oldest synagogue, Djerba celebrates its Jewish roots annually In May of each year, Tunisia hosts a unique and extraordinary event. The north African country, home to the oldest synagogue in Africa, celebrates and revives its Jewish roots through the pilgrimage of La Ghriba, an event bringing together different religions on