Tag: Mizrahi Jews
Israel to officially demand $250 billion from Arab countries that expelled Jews
After 18 months of secret research with the help of an international accountancy firm, Israel is preparing to officially demand compensation for assets abandoned by Jews who were forced to flee eight Arab countries...
Educational outlets launch project to amass testimonies of Jews from the Mizrach
The San Francisco Bay Area nonprofit JIMENA (Jews Indigenous to the Middle East and North Africa) has announced a new partnership program with Israel’s Ministry of Social Equality (MSE), Beit Hatfutsot: The Museum of...
Did you know November is Mizrachi Heritage Month?
In Israel, Nov. 30 is a national day of remembrance and recognition for the 850,000 Jewish refugees from Arab countries, many of whom escaped violence and persecution on their way to Israel.
The Israeli government...
Understanding Israel through its marginalised Mizrahi Jews
In the reams of articles marking the 50th anniversary of the occupation of the West Bank and East Jerusalem, there has been little focus on Israel’s population of Jews from Arab lands.
This is no...