Mizrahi Jews

Mizrahi Jews, or Mizrahim, are Jews who originally lived in the Middle East and North Africa. Occasionally, the term also refers to Jews from the Caucasus or Central Asia.[1]

Overview

The term is often used synonymously with Sephardi Jews,[dubious ] though Sephardic [means or] connotes religious practice and Mizrahi implies place of origin", according to media.[2][better source needed]

Name

Mizrahi is a Hebrew word for eastern.[1][2]

References

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  2. 2.0 2.1 https://justvision.org/glossary/mizrahi-jews#:~:text=(Hebrew%20for%20%22Eastern%22.,Mizrahi%20connotes%20place%20of%20origin. Retrieved 2024-03-12