#sephardi — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #sephardi, aggregated by home.social.
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JIMENA
Jews Indigenous to the Middle East and North Africa presentsThe Iranian Experience Webpage: http://jimenaexperience.org/iran/
Personal Stories of Jewish Refugees
Jewish History in Persia & Iran
Culture of Jewish Persia & Iran#Mazeldon #Judaism #Jewish #Mizrahi #Sephardi #MENA #JewishHistory
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"As headlines bombard our feeds and the world watches events in Iran, Israel and the larger Middle East unfold with speed, educators - both Jewish and non-Jewish - are facing urgent and complex questions from their students. What is happening? Why does it matter? How does it connect to the Jewish people and to the United States?
Moments like this are not only international ruptures to be viewed passively. They are teachable moments."
Get the PDF: https://www.sepharditoolkit.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/JIMENAs-Jewish-Iranian-Resource-Guide.pdf
#Mazeldon #Judaism #Jewish #Mizrahi #Sephardi #MENA #JewishHistory
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UPDATE!
This event from Harif UK has been changed to a different day - please adjust your schedules accordingly.
Link: https://www.harif.org/event/jews-in-the-declining-ottoman-empire/
#Mazeldon #Judaism #Jewish #Mizrahi #Sephardi #MENA #JewishHistory
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RACHEL: A LIFE IN A TURBULENT CENTURY, WITH STELLA DARVEY JOORY
TUESDAY 24 FEBRUARY
7:00 pm UK/ 11:00 am PT/ 2:00 pm ET / 8:00 pm Europe / 9:00 pm IsraelA new book called Rachel tells the story of the author’s mother, a girl born in the Jewish Quarter of Damascus, who in 1927 wins a scholarship to study in Versailles to become a teacher with the Alliance Israélite Universelle. Posted to Baghdad, she meets Victor, a young man from a wealthy Iraqi Jewish family, fresh from years of study & work in Germany.
The book follows their relationship against the backdrop of the Holocaust & the upheavals of the 20th century.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89403174068?pwd=z63Rsiqpiql1K5qR6IPxgA2i96CEFb.1
Meeting ID: 894 0317 4068
Passcode: JooryIMPORTANT: Only participants identified by name, and not 'Ipad' or 'Wonderwoman', willl be admitted. The event will be recorded.
Get the Book: https://bookshop.org/p/books/rachel-a-life-in-a-turbulent-century-stella-darvey-joory/8c6da116bd44668b
Event Info: https://www.harif.org/event/rachel-a-life-in-a-turbulent-century-2/
#Mazeldon #Judaism #Jewish #JewishHistory #JewishWomen #MENA #Sephardi #Mizrahi
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From Reboot:
This season, bring a vibrant new tradition to your Hanukkah or winter gatherings with Erev Yalda: A Celebration of Persian-Jewish Winter Traditions, a short film and beautifully designed digital resource guide from Reboot Studios.Resources: https://rebooting.com/article/erevyalda/
#Mazeldon #Jewish #Judaism #Sephardi #Mizrahi #MENA #Persia #WinterSolstice #Hanukkah
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From Harif UK:
Hanucah this year begins on 14 December and lasts for eight days. Because the festival commemorates how the oil in the Temple lasted miraculously for eight days, it is customary for Jews to eat fried foods. Ashkenazim indulge in latkes and jam doughnuts, but Sephardim prepare a rich variety of fried foods.
Join Zoom meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88282523576?pwd=8PAMibIC50uwO9oDWRRnWfqySMgjW4.1
Meeting ID: 882 8252 3576
Passcode: doughnutsIMPORTANT: Please note that no registration is required but for security reasons, only participants identified by name, and not 'Ipad' or 'Wonderwoman', willl be admitted. The event will be recorded.
To see recordings of previous events, click here: https://www.youtube.com/user/bataween1/videos
#Mazeldon #Jewniverse #Judiverse #Sephardi #Mizrahi #MENA #JewishFood #JewishHistory #Judaism #Jewish
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From Harif UK:
Hanucah this year begins on 14 December and lasts for eight days. Because the festival commemorates how the oil in the Temple lasted miraculously for eight days, it is customary for Jews to eat fried foods. Ashkenazim indulge in latkes and jam doughnuts, but Sephardim prepare a rich variety of fried foods.
Join Zoom meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88282523576?pwd=8PAMibIC50uwO9oDWRRnWfqySMgjW4.1
Meeting ID: 882 8252 3576
Passcode: doughnutsIMPORTANT: Please note that no registration is required but for security reasons, only participants identified by name, and not 'Ipad' or 'Wonderwoman', willl be admitted. The event will be recorded.
To see recordings of previous events, click here: https://www.youtube.com/user/bataween1/videos
#Mazeldon #Jewniverse #Judiverse #Sephardi #Mizrahi #MENA #JewishFood #JewishHistory #Judaism #Jewish
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“There are both successes to point to and some significant gaps to still fill to help day schools and camps fully include Sephardic and Mizrahi families,” said Sarah Levin, Executive Director of JIMENA. “We want to work with community, school, and camp leaders to do this in thoughtful, respectful ways so that every child sees their traditions, history, and modern-day cultural norms reflected in these spaces.”
The New York Assessment: https://www.jimena.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/NY-Seph-Day-School-Inclusion-Report.pdf
The LA Assessment: https://www.jimena.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/LA-Day-School-and-Camp-Report.pdf
For practical next steps, JIMENA encourages school leaders to access our Sephardic and Mizrahi Education Toolkit: https://www.sepharditoolkit.org
JIMENA's mission is to achieve universal recognition of the heritage, history, and rights of the one million indigenous Jewish refugees from the Middle East and North Africa and their Mizrahi and Sephardi descendants.
#Mazeldon #Jewniverse #Jewdiverse #Judaism #Jewish #Mizrahi #Sephardi #MENA #JewishHistory
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“There are both successes to point to and some significant gaps to still fill to help day schools and camps fully include Sephardic and Mizrahi families,” said Sarah Levin, Executive Director of JIMENA. “We want to work with community, school, and camp leaders to do this in thoughtful, respectful ways so that every child sees their traditions, history, and modern-day cultural norms reflected in these spaces.”
The New York Assessment: https://www.jimena.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/NY-Seph-Day-School-Inclusion-Report.pdf
The LA Assessment: https://www.jimena.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/LA-Day-School-and-Camp-Report.pdf
For practical next steps, JIMENA encourages school leaders to access our Sephardic and Mizrahi Education Toolkit: https://www.sepharditoolkit.org
JIMENA's mission is to achieve universal recognition of the heritage, history, and rights of the one million indigenous Jewish refugees from the Middle East and North Africa and their Mizrahi and Sephardi descendants.
#Mazeldon #Jewniverse #Jewdiverse #Judaism #Jewish #Mizrahi #Sephardi #MENA #JewishHistory
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From Harif:
The daughter of oud-player Sol Basha, Madrid-based Regine Basha is an artist, curator, story-teller and founder of the project Tuning Baghdad. This is an audio-visual archive of music and stories recalling Regine’s Iraqi-Jewish upbringing, her father´s deep relationship to Arabic music and the lost Jewish performers of Iraqi Maqam. She also has a keen interest in Mizrahi food and has hosted a show called Kitchen Radio.Join Zoom meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88256691342?pwd=aaNVy8ngLli0NaGOZLl7ohUTMUEM1z.1
Meeting ID: 882 5669 1342
Passcode: SalehDaoud#Mazeldon #Jewniverse #jewdiverse #Jewish #Judaism #JewishMusic #Sephardi #Mizrahi #MENA
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From Harif:
The daughter of oud-player Sol Basha, Madrid-based Regine Basha is an artist, curator, story-teller and founder of the project Tuning Baghdad. This is an audio-visual archive of music and stories recalling Regine’s Iraqi-Jewish upbringing, her father´s deep relationship to Arabic music and the lost Jewish performers of Iraqi Maqam. She also has a keen interest in Mizrahi food and has hosted a show called Kitchen Radio.Join Zoom meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88256691342?pwd=aaNVy8ngLli0NaGOZLl7ohUTMUEM1z.1
Meeting ID: 882 5669 1342
Passcode: SalehDaoud#Mazeldon #Jewniverse #jewdiverse #Jewish #Judaism #JewishMusic #Sephardi #Mizrahi #MENA
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Mizrahi Heritage Month from JIMENA
Click here for more info:
https://www.jimena.org/mizrahi-heritage-month/#Mazeldon #Jewniverse #Jewdiverse #Jewish #Judaism #Sephardi #Mizrahi #MENA #JewishHistory
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"We are proud to launch JIMENA’s Jewish-Iranian Resource Guide—a living resource created to help educators, community leaders, and individuals better understand the history, heritage, and contemporary realities of Iran’s Jewish community."
By utilizing and sharing this guide, you help preserve the history and amplify the voices of Iranian Jews—past and present.
#Mazeldon #Jewish #Judaism #Sephardi #Mizrahi #MENA #JewishHistory
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News From JIMENA:
“In a post–October 7th world—where so many Sephardi & Mizrahi Americans have been directly affected by events in Israel & the ME, and amid rising antisemitism & social strain—our research & community experience point to a clear demand for culturally responsive training for health professionals & social service providers working with Sephardic & Mizrahi Jews," said Sarah Levin, Executive Director at JIMENA.“This inaugural cohort—comprising of therapists, counselors, crisis & trauma practitioners, providers for aging populations & at-risk youth, and clinical social workers—reflects that demand.”
Over a series of sessions, the Fellows...will explore a range of topics relevant to working with Sephardi, Mizrahi, and other unique Jewish communities. These include mental health stigma..., LGBTQ youth, inter-generational trauma in immigrant and refugee families..., and economic vulnerability."
Meet the cohort on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/DMY6koTyICx/?hl=en&img_index=1
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From JIMENA:
Sontinuity: The Tree and the WebThe scientific study of sound explains how Sephardic Jews have been able to transmit tradition and culture over time despite a history of traumatic rupture.
By Vanessa Paloma ElbazMore than just a written reflection, this piece includes audio recordings that allow readers to experience the musical traditions discussed — a rare opportunity to not only read about heritage, but to hear it come alive.
Click below to read and listen to this unique exploration of Sephardic memory through sound:
https://www.distinctionsjournal.org/the-tree-and-the-web/#Mazeldon #Jewish #Judaism #Sephardi #Mizrahi #MENA #JewishMusic
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"As JIMENA prepares to release three landmark studies — including a national demographic study of Sephardi Jewish Americans and two assessments of Jewish day schools and summer camps in Los Angeles and New York — we are not focused on a headline number.
Yes, our study will show that roughly 10% of American Jews identify as Sephardi, according to Brandeis University’s Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies, but the real power lies in the recommendations, not the numbers: the action steps, the language changes, the cultural shifts and interventions these studies propose."
Read the [subscription required] original article: https://ejewishphilanthropy.com/jewish-demographic-research-must-be-followed-by-meaningful-action/
[Sorry, there doesn't seem to be a copy of the newsletter on the JIMENA site.]
#Mazeldon #jewish #Judaism #Sephardi #Mizrahi #MENA #JewishHistory
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From Jimena, for those still on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/jimena_voice/?hl=enClick on the icon that looks like this photo:
#Mazeldon #Judaism #Jewish #YomHaShoah #JIMENA #MENA #Sephardi #Mizrahi
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Discover Bsisa: A Pre-Passover
Tradition from LibyaBsisa is a cherished Libyan-Jewish tradition observed in the days leading up to Passover—a symbolic ritual of abundance, renewal, and preparation.
It’s a beautiful example of the unique ways Jewish communities across the Middle East and North Africa mark this sacred time.
Click to view the full post on Instagram and learn more: https://www.instagram.com/jimena_voice/p/DH_76fqzARA/?hl=en
#Mazeldon #Jewniverse #Jewdiverse #Jewish #Judaism #Pesach #Passover #Sephardi #Mizrahi #MENA
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From JIMENA:
These traditions—while beautifully varied—are also deeply interconnected, much like the Jewish people themselves. Our shared stories of resilience, liberation, and celebration unite us across geography, language, and time.The guide features:
Traditional and contemporary Passover recipes from across the MENA region
Rituals and customs from countries like Morocco, Iraq, Iran, Yemen, Egypt, Libya, and beyond
Links to stories, videos, and cultural content to deepen your holiday experiencePDF Link: https://www.jimena.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Mimouna.pdf
#Mazeldon #Jewniverse #Jewdiverse #Judaism #Jewish #Pesach #Passover #Seder #Sephardi #Mizrahi #MENA #Kosher
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"Dardashti was in Toronto at the famed Ashkenaz Festival, performing songs from her groundbreaking recent album, “Monajat.”
The collection of Persian-style Selichot prayers mixes Dardashti’s present-day vocals with samples of recordings of her late grandfather, Younes Darsdashi, who had been a famous singer in Iran in the 1950s and ’60s.
“Monajat” is the latest stop on a journey that began more than 10 years ago, when Dardashti began exploring the legacy of her grandfather. Younes, known as “the Nightingale of Iran,” was so famous that he sang at the palace of the Shah and had a weekly radio show in the country in the years before the Jewish community mostly fled in the wake of Israel’s independence in 1948 and the Islamic revolution of 1979."
#Mazeldon #Jewniverse #JewishWomen #Sephardi #Mizrahi MENA #JewishMusic #Tefilah
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"Dardashti was in Toronto at the famed Ashkenaz Festival, performing songs from her groundbreaking recent album, “Monajat.”
The collection of Persian-style Selichot prayers mixes Dardashti’s present-day vocals with samples of recordings of her late grandfather, Younes Darsdashi, who had been a famous singer in Iran in the 1950s and ’60s.
“Monajat” is the latest stop on a journey that began more than 10 years ago, when Dardashti began exploring the legacy of her grandfather. Younes, known as “the Nightingale of Iran,” was so famous that he sang at the palace of the Shah and had a weekly radio show in the country in the years before the Jewish community mostly fled in the wake of Israel’s independence in 1948 and the Islamic revolution of 1979."
#Mazeldon #Jewniverse #JewishWomen #Sephardi #Mizrahi MENA #JewishMusic #Tefilah
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"Dardashti was in Toronto at the famed Ashkenaz Festival, performing songs from her groundbreaking recent album, “Monajat.”
The collection of Persian-style Selichot prayers mixes Dardashti’s present-day vocals with samples of recordings of her late grandfather, Younes Darsdashi, who had been a famous singer in Iran in the 1950s and ’60s.
“Monajat” is the latest stop on a journey that began more than 10 years ago, when Dardashti began exploring the legacy of her grandfather. Younes, known as “the Nightingale of Iran,” was so famous that he sang at the palace of the Shah and had a weekly radio show in the country in the years before the Jewish community mostly fled in the wake of Israel’s independence in 1948 and the Islamic revolution of 1979."
#Mazeldon #Jewniverse #JewishWomen #Sephardi #Mizrahi MENA #JewishMusic #Tefilah
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"Dardashti was in Toronto at the famed Ashkenaz Festival, performing songs from her groundbreaking recent album, “Monajat.”
The collection of Persian-style Selichot prayers mixes Dardashti’s present-day vocals with samples of recordings of her late grandfather, Younes Darsdashi, who had been a famous singer in Iran in the 1950s and ’60s.
“Monajat” is the latest stop on a journey that began more than 10 years ago, when Dardashti began exploring the legacy of her grandfather. Younes, known as “the Nightingale of Iran,” was so famous that he sang at the palace of the Shah and had a weekly radio show in the country in the years before the Jewish community mostly fled in the wake of Israel’s independence in 1948 and the Islamic revolution of 1979."
#Mazeldon #Jewniverse #JewishWomen #Sephardi #Mizrahi MENA #JewishMusic #Tefilah
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"Dardashti was in Toronto at the famed Ashkenaz Festival, performing songs from her groundbreaking recent album, “Monajat.”
The collection of Persian-style Selichot prayers mixes Dardashti’s present-day vocals with samples of recordings of her late grandfather, Younes Darsdashi, who had been a famous singer in Iran in the 1950s and ’60s.
“Monajat” is the latest stop on a journey that began more than 10 years ago, when Dardashti began exploring the legacy of her grandfather. Younes, known as “the Nightingale of Iran,” was so famous that he sang at the palace of the Shah and had a weekly radio show in the country in the years before the Jewish community mostly fled in the wake of Israel’s independence in 1948 and the Islamic revolution of 1979."
#Mazeldon #Jewniverse #JewishWomen #Sephardi #Mizrahi MENA #JewishMusic #Tefilah
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From JIMENA
Jews Indigenous to the Middle East and North Africa presents:Forgotten Refugees Film - Full length version n Vimeo
"...Directed by Michael Grynszpan and produced by Avi Goldwasser, the Forgotten Refugees won the “Best Featured Documentary” award at the Warsaw Jewish Film Festival and the “Best Documentary Film” award at the 2007 Marbella Film Festival.
“The Forgotten Refugees” is an excellent film that seeks not to indoctrinate but to educate. The interviews with many Mizrachi Jews make clear that the question of identity and allegiance is still a troubling one for many of them. The viewer sees the pain of people scorned by their longtime Muslim neighbors. Understandably, these Jews continue to feel a deep connection to their traditional Arabic food, music and language..."
See the movie:
https://vimeo.com/302897354Read the article:
https://www.jimena.org/resources/forgotten-refugees/#Mazeldon #Jewniverse #JFedi #Jewish #Judaism #Sephardi #Mizrahi #JewishHistory #MENA
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We must teach the history of antisemitism in all countries, not just European ones - opinion
There is a moral and academic imperative to teach the components of genocide; It would enable people to discern when to distinguish between actual genocide and misinformation.
By SARAH LEVIN JUNE 20, 2024"...We can no longer ignore or fail to teach our students the Nazi roots of the Muslim Brotherhood – the father organization of Hamas, the historical and violent criminalization of “Zionism” and “Zionists” in the Arab world, and the ongoing belligerent and systemic Holocaust denial by the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Expanding Holocaust education to include Jews from North Africa and the Middle East can directly teach students that Jews are a diverse people, shattering some of the insidious stereotypes common among young people today..."
https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-806936
#Mazeldon #Jewniverse #JFedi #Sephardi #Mizrahi #JewishHistory #MENA #Antisemitism #Jewish #Judaism
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✡️ Today's Jew of the Day is Yoshua Bengio!
Yoshua Bengio is a Turing Award-winning machine learning researcher. He was born to Moroccan Jews in France who then all later moved to Montreal. Bengio founded the MILA institute for machine learning research, helping to turn Montreal and Canada by extension into the major center for artificial intelligence research it is today.
Bengio and his students have invented many of the core algorithms that define the field of deep learning today. Whether it be autoencoders, word embeddings, encoder-decoder models, attention models, generative adverserial models, and many more.
#JewOfTheDay #MachineLeaning #AI #MorrocanJews #Sephardi #Mizrahi #DeepLearning #Jewdiverse
(thank you @raf for this guest entry)
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✡️ Today's Jew of the Day is Éric Benhamou!
Éric Benhamou is a software developer, entrepreneur and businessman. He's best known for being the CEO of 3Com from 1990 until 2000, and the Palm Pilot, which was the first widely successful personal digital assistant (PDA).
After moving to the US from France (and before that, from Algeria), he worked at Zilog until it was acquired, then co-founded Bridge Communications, which was a acquired by 3Com. He rose through the ranks and became CEO of 3Com, while at the same time, working with a new startup Palm Computing on what eventually became the Palm Pilot, the first widely successful PDA.
He received the Medal of Honor of Ellis Island as well as the Nessim Habif prize. He is the founder of Benhamou Global Ventures, as well as the non-profit ISRAEL21c.
Fun Fact: Benhamou is the youngest student at École nationale supérieure d'arts et métiers to receive a "diplôme d'Ingénieur".
