Reports on Sephardic Inclusion in Jewish Day Schools and Camps in LA and NYC
For Immediate Release New JIMENA Studies Reveal Progress and Persistent Gaps in Sephardi and Mizrahi Inclusion Across Jewish Schools and Camps While 79% of faculty in New York report say they’re comfortable teaching about other cultures, only 31% feel confident in their knowledge of Sephardi and Mizrahi history—and just 17% say their schools offer opportunities to learn more. Nov. 6, 2025 - Amid rising enrollment of Sephardi and Mizrahi children in Jewish day schools and camps in Los Angeles and New York, two new JIMENA-commissioned reports reveal both promising inclusion efforts and striking disparities. Faculty data show that
