Talks and Interviews

Explore JIMENA's collection of talks and interviews featuring scholars, community leaders, advocates, artists, and individuals sharing their knowledge, experiences, and perspectives on Sephardic and Mizrahi Jewish life. Through personal reflections, expert insights, and engaging discussions, these videos illuminate the histories, identities, cultural traditions, and contemporary issues shaping Jewish communities from the Middle East and North Africa and their diasporas.

Talks and Interviews

Talks and Interviews

Sephardic Jews and the Holocaust, with Dr. Devin Naar

Joe Shamash on Iraqi Jewish Identity

Gina Waldman: Born in Libya, fled to Italy, immigrated to San Francisco

Libyan Jewish Leader Testifies Before the Israeli Knesset

My Mother Was from Iraq, My Father from Egypt: Rachel Wahba

The Exodus of Jews from Arab Lands, with Rabbi Dr. Elie Abadie

Faces of the Diaspora: Edwin Shuker of Iraq

Conversation with Sarah Levin

Becoming a Jewish Refugee: Levana Zamir’s Story

Reclaiming Identity: Rabbi Dr. Elie Abadie