Mizrahi Jews
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Mizrahi Jews are a Jewish ethnic group originating from Middle Eastern and North African countries, with distinct religious traditions, languages, and cultural practices shaped by centuries of life in the Islamic world.
Aliases (21)
- Iraqi Jews ×3
- Moroccan Jews ×3
- Yemenite Jews ×3
- Kurdish Jews ×2
- Mizrahi Judaism ×2
- Mizrahi communities ×2
- Syrian Jews ×2
- Tunisian Jews ×2
- Algerian Jews ×1
- Bukharan Jews ×1
- Edot HaMizrach communities ×1
- Egyptian Jews ×1
- Halabi Jews ×1
- Libyan Jews ×1
- Maghrebi Jews ×1
- Mizrahim ×1
- North African Jews ×1
- Oriental Jews ×1
- Sephardim and Oriental Communities ×1
- Shami Jews ×1
- Yemeni Jews ×1
Statements (70)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Jewish ethnic group
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Middle Eastern Jews → ethno-religious group → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Mizrahim
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Oriental Jews → |
| continentOfOrigin |
Africa
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Asia → |
| countryOfOrigin |
Algeria
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Bahrain → Bukharan Jewish communities → Egypt → Georgian Jewish communities → Iran → Iraq → Kurdish Jewish communities → Lebanon → Libya → Morocco → Syria → Tunisia → Yemen → Yemenite Jewish communities → |
| cuisine |
Middle Eastern Jewish cuisine
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| culturalInfluence |
influenced by Arabic culture
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influenced by Berber and Maghrebi cultures → influenced by Kurdish culture → influenced by Persian culture → |
| culturalPractice |
distinct wedding and life-cycle customs shaped by Islamic-world surroundings
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use of amulets and folk traditions influenced by local cultures → |
| culturalRevival |
renewal of Mizrahi music, liturgy, and identity in late 20th century
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| demographics |
communities in Canada
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communities in France → communities in Latin America → communities in the United States → large population in Israel → |
| etymology |
Hebrew word "Mizrah" meaning "East" or "Orient"
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| heritageStatus |
many communities largely left or were expelled from Arab and Muslim countries in mid-20th century
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| historicalContext |
distinct from Ashkenazi Jews of Europe
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distinct from Sephardi Jews of Iberian origin → lived for centuries under Islamic rule → |
| historicalExperience |
experienced discrimination and marginalization in early Israeli statehood
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| identityDebate |
sometimes grouped together with Sephardi Jews in Israel
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term overlaps but is not identical with Sephardi Jews → |
| languageTradition |
Hebrew
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Judeo-Arabic → Judeo-Aramaic → Judeo-Kurdish → Judeo-Persian → Judeo-Tat → |
| majorMigrationWave |
mass immigration to Israel after 1948
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| musicTradition |
piyyutim and liturgical music with Middle Eastern maqam scales
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| notableSubgroup |
Bukharan Jews
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Georgian Jews → Iraqi Jews → Kurdish Jews → Libyan Jews → Moroccan Jews → Persian Jews → Syrian Jews → Tunisian Jews → Yemenite Jews → |
| politicalInfluence |
significant influence on Israeli politics and society
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| regionOfOrigin |
Middle East
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North Africa → |
| religion |
Judaism
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| religiousLawTradition |
follow Sephardi rabbinic authorities in halakha
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| religiousRite |
Mizrahi liturgical traditions
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Sephardi-Mizrahi prayer rite → |
| socialMovement |
Mizrahi social justice and equality movements in Israel
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| timePeriod |
developed as a distinct category in the 20th century
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