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Yemenite immigrants being greeted by Jewish Agency representatives at Israel's Lod Airport in 1949. Credit: National Photo Collection/Government Press Office.

Israeli Cabinet approves proposal to recognize, compensate for Yemenite ‘children affair’

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The Israeli Cabinet on Monday approved a proposal to recognize the “Yemenite, Mizrahi and Balkan children affair” and provide financial compensation to the affected families, the Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement. The “children affair” refers...
Right-wing activists and supporters of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rally outside his residence in Jerusalem, Aug. 20, 2020. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

Red-state Mizrahi Israelis don’t want liberal sympathy or solutions

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Liberal American Jews are generally confused when it comes to Israelis. On the one hand, they claim to have empathy and support for Jews of color. But in order to inflate the number of...
Right-wing activists and supporters of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rally outside his residence in Jerusalem, Aug. 20, 2020. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

Red-state Mizrahi Israelis don’t want liberal sympathy or solutions

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Liberal American Jews are generally confused when it comes to Israelis. On the one hand, they claim to have empathy and support for Jews of color. But in order to inflate the number of...
Ruben Shimonov speaking at an event for the American Sephardi Federation in 2018. Credit: American Sephardi Federation via Facebook.

Ruben Shimonov is working to teach the ‘broader story of Mizrahim’

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Experts in global Jewish history believe that highlighting minority voices within the Jewish community has the power to honor its nuances and interconnectedness. JNS’s new series highlighting Jewish ethnic minorities aims to elevate their...