Mizrahi

Enough is enough: Israel must let minority Jews lead - opinion

When was the last time you saw an Ethiopian Israeli representing Israel on CNN, Fox News, or even in our own national English-language media? Maybe almost never.

Gadi Eisenkot, head of the Yashar party, holds a press conference with the party’s new member Yoram Cohen in Tel Aviv, May 5, 2026.
JEWISH OLIM from Yemen near a tent in 1949

There is no distinction between Jews and Zionists - ask Jews from Arab countries - opinion

Daniel Voloshchuk's handmade Russian project won first-place in the My Family Story competition, exploring the gaps in many Jewish family histories.

Students from 31 countries explore their Jewish roots in ANU competition

Playwright Art Feinglass ahead of the premiere of his new play, Jacob's Stepladder

New comedy-drama Jacob’s Stepladder to premiere at Jerusalem’s Khan Theater


Naomi Shloush's 'Academic bimbo' confronts Mizrahi identity in modern Israel

Naomi Shloush’s book confronts identity, stigma, and the fragile space between belonging and exclusion

In her novel ‘Frecha Academait,’ Naomi Shloush confronts the stigmas around the derogatory term ‘frecha’ used for women of Mizrahi heritage.

Who does Israel belong to? Why Bennett’s model matters now - opinion

From public policy to bomb shelters, Israel faces a test of unity, fairness, and responsibility that will shape its future as a nation.

FORMER PRIME MINISTER Naftali Bennett addresses the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations in Jerusalem on Tuesday.

Jerusalem highlights: March 27-April 2

What's new to do in Israel's capital?

‘A Ma’apilim Ship,’ painting  by Marcel Janco (see Friday).

High Court of Justice strikes down police ID-check procedures due to racial profiling

The ruling cancels two sections of police procedure: Requiring ID based on generalized “concern” of an offense, and verifying a person’s details on the police computer without reasonable suspicion.

 The High Court of Justice in Jerusalem

Bereaved parents call on Ben-Gurion University to dismiss prof. who called IDF soldiers 'murderers'

“Academic freedom does not mean teaching students while calling them baby killers behind their backs,” the letter continued.

 Ben-Gurion University campus in Beersheba, southern Israel. May 28, 2023.

Zionism beyond Europe: Restoring the Mizrahi narrative in Jewish education - opinion

Theodor Herzl stood on the shoulders of these pioneers, and his ideas for a Jewish state can be traced directly to them.

 Jewish girls at a school performance in Benghazi, Lybia.

Jews from the Middle East know Mamdani is a threat to Israel – opinion

When Jews who survived the Middle East say, “Pay attention,” it is not hysteria. It is experienced individuals trying to prevent history from repeating itself.

Democratic candidate for New York City Mayor, Zohran Mamdani, shakes the hand of a cab driver while campaigning in Manhattan's Upper East Side neighborhood during early voting, in New York City, US, October 27, 2025

‘Olim come here because of their solidarity with Israel’ Immigration Minister Ofir Sofer says

Sofer noted that aliyah is increasing in countries in the West, such as the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and France.

 Ofir Sofer

Foreign interest grows in Israel’s real estate market

Dror Feldman, deputy head of the Retail Division of Mizrahi-Tefahot Bank, addressed attendees at the bank’s conference on business and financial opportunities for foreign residents and new olim.

 DROR FELDMAN

'Neither day nor night': A powerful look at Mizrahi struggles in haredi society

Phinehas Veuillet’s 'Neither Day Nor Night' delves into the struggles of a newly religious Mizrahi family in Bnei Brak, exposing deep-seated biases in Haredi society.

 A SCENE from Phinehas Veuillet’s ‘Neither Day nor Night.’