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Israel's Ashkenazi chief rabbi David Lau and Sephardi chief rabbi Yitzhak Yosef attend a ceremony selling chametz ahead of Passover in Jerusalem, April 4, 2023. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

Oct. 7 memorial for Jews of color ‘missed opportunity’ for unity, says American Sephardi...

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A group that describes itself as “unabashedly progressive” is defending its decision to hold an Oct. 7 memorial for “Sephardic, Mizrachi and all Jews of color,” after the event drew criticism from the American...
Haggadah from Fez, Morocco, 20th century. Credit: National Library of Israel.

National Library of Israel expands Sephardic heritage, Spanish-language offerings

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The National Library of Israel (NLI) announced the online availability of its Sephardic Heritage and Spanish-language resources. In time for Passover, these resources include a large selection of Haggadot in the Sephardic tradition, available...
Second Grade students at the Nofei HaSela school on the first day back at school after the Summer holidays, in Ma'ale Adumim, September 1, 2017. Photo by Hadas Parush/Flash9

New survey reveals Israel’s Mizrachim Jewish majority overlooked by school textbooks

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The majority of Jews in contemporary Israel are descendants of Jews who were expelled or fled from countries under Muslim rule between 1948 and 1967. Generally referred to as Mizrachim (from the East), they include...
The Jewish community of Porto, Portugal, celebrates Shabbat at the main synagogue. Credit: Jewish Community of Porto.

Jews of Portugal and their recent rebirth

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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...
Jewish community members at synagogue in Agadir City, Morocco. Photo by Abir Sultan/Flash90.

Moroccan Jews reflect on their heritage and tradition post-normalization with Israel

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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...
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...
President of Murcia Fernando López Miras and president of the Hispanic Jewish Foundation David Hatchwell in the old synagogue of Lorca. Credit: The Hispanic Jewish Foundation.

Sephardi legacy to be newly emphasized in Murcia region of southern Spain

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The autonomous region of Murcia in southeast Spain recently signed a collaboration agreement with the Hispanic Jewish Foundation, aiming at showcasing the region’s longtime Sephardi legacy. David Hatchwell , president of the Hispanic Jewish Foundation,...