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Mizrahi History in the Israeli School Curriculum
This short news segment from 2016 (01:09) discusses the recent addition of the history and culture of Jews from Middle
Israel’s Vibrant Jewish Ethnic Mix
This short video from My Jewish Learning (01:40) celebrates Israel’s cultural diversity, as a country made up of Jewish immigrants
Israel’s Great Divide: Are Jews of Middle Eastern, North African and Spanish Descent Discriminated Against in Israel?
“Israel’s Great Divide” is a 47 minute long documentary (provided below) from Al Jazeera exploring the deep-rooted tension between Israel’s
Mizrahi & Sephardic Jews in Israel
This thorough article from My Jewish Learning introduces the Mizrahi and Sephardic ethnic groups in Israel, including a brief history
Israel’s Diverse Population: Challenges & Successes
This informative video (06:12) explores the experiences of Israel’s diverse immigrant population, with a focus on the Jewish immigrants from
An Art Exhibit Revealing Tales of Soviet Immigration to Israel
This i24NEWS segment (05:11) showcases an art exhibit at the Israel Museum that explores the challenges experienced by Soviet immigrants
The Challenges & Influence of Israel’s Russian Immigrants
This CNN news segment (02:33) explores Israel’s large community of immigrants from Russian, including the economic and social challenges they
Discrimination Against Ethiopians in Israeli Society
Produced following the July 2019 killing of Ethiopian-Israeli, Solomon Tekah, by an Israeli police officer, this i24NEWS segment (04:47) explores
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Jo Amar: Employment Office
Jo Amar was a Jewish Moroccan singer who moved to Israeli in 1956, where he became a pioneer in the
Arabic Song by Yemenite-Israeli Band Tops Charts For First Time
In 2016, an Arabic language song topped the Israeli music charts for the first time in Israeli history, with “Habib
Lehakat Sfatayim: Land of Milk & Honey
This song, by an Israeli band from the southern development town of Sderot, reveals the experience of Mizrahi immigrants to
Israel’s Sidelined Mizrahi Artists Reclaim Center Stage
This article from 2017 descries the modern resurgence of Jewish Mizrahi music and literature in the Israeli cultural scene, once
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Do Mizrahi Jews Feel Like Second-Class Citizens in Israel?
In this episode of The Ask Project (04:24), local Jewish Israelis of North African and Middle Eastern descent are asked if
Quotes From Israel’s Founding Fathers About Mizrahi Jews
This collection of quotes from Israel’s Ashkenazi political leaders during the early years of the state reveal a deep sense
The Ancestral Sin: Israeli Series Exposes Systematic Discrimination of Mizrahi Jews in the 1950s
“The Ancestral Sin” (2017) is a controversial Israeli documentary series about the problematic integration of Middle Eastern Jewish immigrants to
Roy Hasan: “In the Land of Ashkenaz”
Roy Hasan is an iconic Mizrahi Israeli contemporary Hebrew poet from a low-class development town. His poetry is regarded as
Racist Israeli Hanukkah Video Mocks Sephardic and Mizrahi Jews
In Hebrew with Hebrew subtitles, this short commercial advertising a new community in Israel led to public outcry and its
An Art Exhibit Revealing Tales of Soviet Immigration to Israel
This i24NEWS segment (05:11) showcases an art exhibit at the Israel Museum that explores the challenges experienced by Soviet immigrants