Mizrahi

There is no distinction between Jews and Zionists - ask Jews from Arab countries - opinion

Jews from Arab countries, who now comprise over half the Jews of Israel, can hardly be called settler colonialists.

JEWISH OLIM from Yemen near a tent in 1949
Daniel Voloshchuk's handmade Russian project won first-place in the My Family Story competition, exploring the gaps in many Jewish family histories.

Students from 31 countries explore their Jewish roots in ANU competition

Playwright Art Feinglass ahead of the premiere of his new play, Jacob's Stepladder

New comedy-drama Jacob’s Stepladder to premiere at Jerusalem’s Khan Theater

In her novel ‘Frecha Academait,’ Naomi Shloush confronts the stigmas around the derogatory term ‘frecha’ used for women of Mizrahi heritage.

Naomi Shloush's 'Academic bimbo' confronts Mizrahi identity in modern Israel


Israeli singer Lior Farhi dies of cardiac arrest at 53

Farhi's career began in the 80s, when he was still a teenager. He released his first album, "Like a Silent Stone," at the beginning of 1995.

 Lior Farhi.

Leader of Lebanon’s tiny Jewish community dies at 80

Arazi had grand plans for the synagogue but was realistic about restoring Jewish life in Lebanon.

 The restored Magen Avraham Synagogue in the Wadi Abu Jamil neighborhood of Beirut, seen in 2016.

This Mizrahi Heritage Month, we must be united for Israel - opinion

Many of us don’t present as white and our American immigration story is different from many of our Ashkenazi friends, so how are we categorized by anti-Israel protesters?

 IMAGERY FROM the ‘Distinctions’ quarterly journal, fall 2023 edition, appears as part of the effort to address current issues from a distinctly Sephardi and Mizrahi perspective while also uncovering the oft-forgotten history and culture.

Judicial reform protests started with the 1990s 'music revolution' - opinion

Perhaps it is the protest that did not happen that serves as a primary contributor to today’s situation: the “music revolution” of the 1990s.

 'CASSETTE INDUSTRY': Satisfying demand for Sephardi music.

Lack of diversity vs lack of human rights: Battle of Israeli blind spots - opinion

Imagine how much better off Israel would be if all protesters – and their rivals – since January had invested 15 minutes of every hour spent yelling into dialogue.

 ‘OUR PRESIDENT, Isaac Herzog, should encourage more of these dialogues. Sadly, most politicians prefer exploiting our differences to overcoming them,’ the writer argues.

Civil war clip from Israeli comedy show 'Eretz Nehederet' resurfaces, goes viral

This clip has recently resurfaced and gone viral, as citizens from all walks of life crowd the streets day after day with demonstrations against the judicial reforms.

 ASSI COHEN and Liat Harlev in their viral clip

‘The Hilula’ finds the laughs in ‘90s-era Israel - review

The film stars a Who’s Who of Israeli actors, including Shlomi Koriat, Orel Tsabari, Arik Mishali, Moris Cohen, Ofer Shechter, and Sharlin Haziza-Morai.

 A SCENE FROM ‘The Hilula.’

Right-wing NGO backs ousted anti-racism czar, calls to extend tenure

Btsalmo director Shai Glick said that Aweke Zena was a "tremendous asset" to the State of Israel, government service and the fight against racism. 

 AWEKE KOBE ZENA: Seizing the opportunity.

Grapevine: Greek to him

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 WEST JERUSALEM’S hotels lean toward the higher end: David Citadel Hotel, near the Mamilla Mall.

Rocker Dudu Tassa teams up with Radiohead leader

Tassa's great-uncle and grandfather were Kuwait-born musicians of Iraqi-Iranian ancestry, who became famous across the Arab world in the first half of the 20th century.

Dudu Tassa (left) and Jonny Greenwood.