It’s a Beautiful Sephardi Life in Israel
After leaving Canada to make aliyah, a TV celebrity and social media influencer finds followers in her positive message of belonging.
The Poetry of Exile and Return
From the Middle Ages to modern day, Sephardi and Mizrahi poetry narrates our nomadic heritage and everlasting search for Zion.
A Short Span Separates Joy from Tragedy
One day after the U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism visits a celebrated synagogue in Tunisia, festivities turn to terror.
Viewing Antisemitism Through the Lens of My Mizrahi Experience
A ride through the daunting streets of the center of Tehran sparks a reminder of what her family had earned, and what her family has lost.
I Was an Iranian Jewish Refugee
Past a point of no return, the daughter of a Jewish family forced out of its Persian homeland comes to terms with the one identity that glows wherever she goes.
Antisemitism on College Campuses — and a Call to Action
‘Robust debate’ or Jewish hate? An uproar at George Washington University puts Jewish and Israeli students on the defensive — and their advocate, a Syrian Jew, on offense.
Israel as a Fault Line: What You See Is What You Get
Told she doesn’t look Jewish, her Mizrahi gifts of olive skin and dark hair refute faulty narratives that cluster Jews as white and Israelis as Eastern European colonizers.
The Farhud, My Father, and Me
Artist Nessim Zalayet never could suppress his fears of living through a deadly pogrom in Iraq. His daughter shares a series of paintings that illustrate the depth of his courage.
Morocco: A Modern-Day Model for Convivencia in the Arab World
As far as her eyes can see, a Jew of Moroccan heritage perceives an oasis of coexistence emerging within the divisive desert that is the Middle East and North Africa.
