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Tag: Mizrahi Jews

0 Culture History

Spies like Us: Ep. 181

Unorthodox · 16 May 2019

This episode of Unorthodox features journalist Matti Friedman discussing his book "Spies of No Country," which tells the story of Mizrahi Jews who became undercover agents at the birth of Israel, challenging the Ashkenazi-centric narrative of Israel's founding.

0 History Education

Spies like Us: Ep. 181

Unorthodox · 16 May 2019

In episode 181 of Unorthodox, journalist Matti Friedman discusses his book 'Spies of No Country: Secret Lives at the Birth of Israel', focusing on the True story of four Mizrahi Jews who posed as Arabs during Israel's founding.

0 Israel History

The Yemenite Children Affair & the Story of the Mizrahi Jews in the Development of the State of Israel featuring Vincent Calvetti-Wolf, Shoshana Madmoni-Gerber, Yaacov Lozowick, Bryan K. Roby Avi Shilon & Jeremy Shere and produced by the Association for

Adventures in Jewish Studies · 6 May 2019

The Yemenite Children Affair is explored in the context of Mizrahi Jewish history in Israel, where between 1948 and 1954, numerous babies of Mizrahi immigrants mysteriously went missing, purportedly dying while separated from their families.

0 History Israel

Our Man in Beirut

David B. Green in Jewish Review of Books · 27 Mar 2019

"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.

0 Politics Israel

The “Bullsh*t Solutions to Bullsh*t Problems?” Edition

Promised Podcast · 31 Jan 2019

Allison Kaplan Sommer, Noah Efron, and Don Futterman discuss key topics including the significance of election campaigns, MK Dov Khenin's resignation for political change outside the Knesset, and a Supreme Court appeal against the Nation-State Law claiming discrimination against Mizrahi Jews.

0 Politics Communities

The “Bullsh*t Solutions to Bullsh*t Problems?” Edition

Promised Podcast · 31 Jan 2019

Allison Kaplan Sommer, Noah Efron, and Don Futterman discuss significant topics such as the relevance of election campaigns, the resignation of MK Dov Khenin to seek political change outside the Knesset, and a Supreme Court appeal against the Nation-State Law for its impact on Mizrahi Jews.

0 Israel Communities

The “Judaism: The Theme Park” Edition

Promised Podcast · 15 Mar 2018

In a recent discussion by Noah Efron, Allison Kaplan Sommer, and Bradley Burston, several key topics were highlighted.

0 Communities Culture

How Iranian Jews Shaped Modern Los Angeles

Forward · 4 Nov 2014

The article discusses the impact of Iranian Jews on shaping modern Los Angeles since the 1970s.

0 Food Communities

Irin Carmon in Tablet · 19 Mar 2012

The text explores the culinary tradition of kubbeh, focusing on the experience at Mordoch in Machaneh Yehuda, Jerusalem.