Articles & Essays

Explore a curated collection of essays and articles illuminating Sephardic and Mizrahi Jewish history, identity, culture, and thought. Drawing primarily from JIMENA’s Distinctions journal, this collection also features influential writings by prominent Sephardic and Mizrahi intellectuals, such as Albert Memmi and other leading voices. For additional scholarship, historical perspectives, and cultural commentary, explore the Relevant Articles sections of our individual country heritage pages.

  • Epistle to Yemen - Iggeret Teiman

    by Maimonides
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  • I Was an Iranian Jewish Refugee

    by Tabby Refael, Distinctions
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  • Jewish Indigeneity to Israel

    by Sarah Levin
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  • Jewish schools must embrace Sephardi and Mizrahi culture

    by Ty Alhadeff
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  • Kuzari

    by Yehuda Halevi
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  • Lean on Humility to Bend toward Unity

    by David Suissa, Distinctions
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  • Making History Accessible: The Untold Story of Vichy ‘Undesirables’

    by Dr. Aomar Baum, Distinctions
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  • Modeling Authenticity: How Schools Can Integrate Diverse Jewish Voices

    by Stephanie Ives, Distinctions
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  • My Tear-Prayer: A French-Algerian Jewish Journey of Justice

    by Milena Kartowski-Aich, Distinctions
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  • Necessary Disruption: JIMENA’s Impact on California’s Problematic Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum Sarah Levin, Distinctions

    by Sarah Levin, Distinctions
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  • Ramping Up Sephardic Education

    by Paula Jacobs
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  • Religious Rituals Lift the Abstract of Resilience from Conceptual to Tangible

    by Rahel Musleah, Distinctions
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