Mizrahi
Most Israeli Jews fast on Yom Kippur, while over half take part in prayer services, survey finds
Only a small number of those reported to be fasting partially or not at all are older people, according to the survey data, suggesting that the reasons are more linked to health or principle.
Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood, Dudu Tassa to kick off Jerusalem Oud Festival
Why Israel's right-wing voters feel the system is stacked against them – opinion
Man arrested for threats after bullets, knives, and red X's placed at banks, supermarket
Taiseer Elias: Israel's integrated musician
When not teaching, Elias, 62, organizes small ensembles, playing music that is very attached to Arab traditions but which is also open to innovations, often of his own creations.
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.
