Three decades have passed since the Israeli spy's conviction, and American Jewry is still finding it difficult to recover from the embarrassing affair. 'Voicing an opinion on the issue could help anti-Semitic bloggers seeking to question US Jews' motives,' says pro-Israel activist.

The Jews of Djerba trace their roots on the island to the 6th century BC; the ancient synagogue there, called La Ghriba, is believed to be Africa's oldest.