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.

  • Representing Sephardi Characters and Relationships

    by Josh Tuininga
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  • Sephardic Legacy Reawakens at Every Corner

    by Nesim Bencoya, Distinctions
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  • Sephardic Resilience, Sephardic Zionism: Born in 1492, Still Going Strong

    by Rabbi Daniel Bouskila, Distinctions
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  • Sharing the Joy of Sephardi Heritage

    by Dr. Ruth Behar, Distinctions
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  • Sontinuity: The Tree and the Web

    by Vanessa Paloma Elbaz
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  • Such is Rachel

    by Jacqueline Shohet Kahanoff, The Atlantic Monthly
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  • Telling Our Stories: A New Generation of Mizrahi and Sephardi Literature

    by Sarah Sassoon, Distinctions
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  • Telling Silent Mizrahi Stories

    by Sarah Sassoon, Distinctions
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  • The Book of Beliefs and Opinions

    by Saadia Gaon
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  • The Fallacies of Israel’s East-West Identity Divide are Dissolving … Gradually

    by Dr. Sergio Dellapergola, Distinctions
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  • The Farhud, My Father, and Me

    by Irit Dallal Zalayet, Distinctions
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  • The Myth of Jewish Immigration

    by Dr. Devin Naar, Jewish in Seattle Magazine
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