Mizrahi

The Holocaust in North Africa: Antisemitic laws and forced labor camps

Despite their distance from European centers, the Jews of North Africa were forcefully displaced to detention and labor camps, subject to discriminatory legislation, and participated in armed groups.

26/01/2025

The last Jews of Damascus: A journey through memory and ruins

Behing the Lines | Inside Syria's ancient capital, a lone Jewish guardian watches over abandoned properties while Islamist rulers patrol the rubble of historic synagogues.

Beloved Israeli actor, Ze'ev Revach, dies at 84

Revach is survived by his wife and five children.

How 'Tamid Ohev Oti' became an unlikely Israeli anthem of 2024

“Tamid Ohev Oti” is more than a song; it’s a phenomenon uniting Israel through faith, rhythm, and hope.

By DAVID BRINN , DROR RAFAEL
02/12/2024

Mizrahi pop singer Eden Hason comes out as gay

Hason follows in the footsteps of other LGBTQ+ Israeli icons, indicating a societal shift for Mizrahi music fans.

By MICKEY LEVIN , MAYA GADESH , JERUSALEM POST STAFF
15/11/2024
David Levy speaks near the Erez Crossing in Gaza, September 13, 1999

Bidding farewell to David Levy, a trailblazer for a generation of Mizrachi politicians

Levy was a man of keen political instincts and a genuine representative of the periphery.

"Group of Ashkenazim Jews" 1900 - not

Jews from Arab lands are the missing piece of the Israeli-Palestinian discourse - opinion

 By bringing to the forefront the existence and truth of this often overlooked narrative, we can create a better future for all based on the realities of our histories.

By LISA SAYEGH/JTA
08/05/2024

Iraqi-Israeli writer, civil rights activist Sami Michael dies at 97

He was celebrated not only for his literary works, but also for his social activism and work on behalf of human rights and coexistence in Israel. 

Jewish schools must embrace Sephardi and Mizrahi culture

What do students learn about Sephardi and Mizrahi artists? What melodies are used in prayer? How are holiday programs structured?

By TY ALHADEFF
17/03/2024

How Israel’s Black Panthers radicalized its Mizrahi Jews, and changed the country

Puzzled Americans may wonder why Israelis have paid tribute to the radical African-American group that terrified the establishment in the 1960s, but local residents know better.

By ANDREW SILOW-CARROLL/JTA
17/03/2024
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