Mizrahi
High Court of Justice strikes down police ID-check procedures due to racial profiling
The ruling cancels two sections of police procedure: Requiring ID based on generalized “concern” of an offense, and verifying a person’s details on the police computer without reasonable suspicion.
Bereaved parents call on Ben-Gurion University to dismiss prof. who called IDF soldiers 'murderers'
Zionism beyond Europe: Restoring the Mizrahi narrative in Jewish education - opinion
Jews from the Middle East know Mamdani is a threat to Israel – opinion
Nessim Gaon: Swiss financier key to Israel-Egypt peace turns 100
Described by those who’ve known him as charismatic, very few people know about Gaon’s crucial role on the diplomatic front.
I’m a queer Mizrahi Jew who left NY Orthodoxy. This ‘bubby’ took me in - opinion
I went to Bubby Roz’s home to find comfort. I didn’t expect her to open her home to me, but she welcomed me to live with her, like a one-eyed cat receiving warm milk.
Israeli education must include Mizrahi history, culture - opinion
While the culture and history of European Jewry is taught and imparted in Israel’s education system, that of Mizrahi Jewry is not.
Majority of Israelis learned very little on Mizrahi Jewish culture - poll
75% of respondents said they could not recall any program or lesson in school that reinforced a positive perception of Mizrahi Jewry.
Learning about Middle Eastern and North African Jews can help solve Jewish challenges - opinion
There has been little or no attempt at formalizing a curriculum to educate students of all ages on the heritage and history of Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) Jews.
Jews are not white: Race and identity in Israel and the US - Opinion
If Israeli Jews are white, then who are the people of color that these “white Jews” must be oppressing through their white supremacy? The Palestinians, of course.
How the Jews who fled Arab countries in 1948 built new lives in Israel
As the new Jewish state was taking root in 1948, an estimated 850,000 Jews living in Arab countries were being expelled or fled their homes in those countries.
Sarit Hadad’s coming-out shows how much Israel has changed
Hadad has the most conservative fanbase of all the Israeli entertainers who have opened up about being part of the LGBTQ community so far, indicating that Israeli society has changed for good.
Saying Ashkenazim are elitist won’t change status of Mizrahim - opinion
The truth is that in the past, and perhaps even today, many Ashkenazim also viewed the Mizrahim as a collective – an inferior collective.
Virtual Mimouna event to host famed Israeli artists, promote diversity
Besides a focus on North African Jewry, workshops will also feature Yemenite, Iraqi and Persian Jewish artists and teachers.
