Tag: Middle Eastern Jews

David Levy, a prominent Mizrahi Israeli politician and former foreign minister, passed away at 86.
In an essay by Loolwa Khazzoom, the author reflects on a conversation with an anti-Zionist individual, highlighting how closed-mindedness and preconceived notions can hinder meaningful dialogue.
The first Jews in Canada were Sephardim who founded the Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue in Montreal in 1768, with Ashkenazi Jews following from Europe.
Motti Inbari, a professor of religion and expert on Israeli social and religious movements, addresses the myth of the Yemenite Children Affair in a recent essay.
In a recent podcast, Motti Inbari, a professor of religion specializing in Israeli social and religious movements, discusses the myth surrounding the Yemenite Children Affair.
Italian Jewish minestrone soup holds a special place alongside traditional Jewish chicken soup as a comforting dish.
"Our Man in Beirut" by Matti Friedman sheds light on the little-known Arab Section, an espionage unit that served Israel before and after statehood, comprised mainly of Mizrahi Jews from Arab countries.
"Life After Baghdad: Memoirs of an Arab-Jew in Israel, 1950-2000" is a newly translated volume of memoirs by Sasson Somekh, an Iraqi-born Israeli scholar, continuing his story from "Baghdad, Yesterday."