There are several kosher restaurants and snack stands in the community, so I was able to try a local traditional delicacy, called brick—a thin, round pastry filled with egg, parsley and spices, then deep-fried in olive oil.
There are approximately 50 shochtim (ritual slaughterers) in the community, many of whom regularly travel to larger Jewish communities to perform kosher slaughter. The shochtim of Djerba are renowned for their expertise and their uncompromising adherence to halachic standards. Additionally, there are numerous scribes in Djerba who produce and export Torah scrolls, tefillin, and mezuzot to Jewish communities around the world. Many of the Jews in Djerba are engaged in the trade of gold jewelry, and they enjoy an excellent reputation among the local population for their honesty and exceptional craftsmanship.
