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Sat Sep 9, 2023, 02:20 PM Sep 2023

(Jewish Group) Is there a difference between Sephardic & Mizrachi Jews?

The terms “Sephardic” and “Mizrachi” are often used interchangeably, so what is the difference between these two groups? While “Sephardic” can refer to Iberian origins or a specific set of Jewish ritual practices, and “Mizrachi” historically referred to all non-Ashkenazi Israelis, the choice of which descriptor Jews from the Middle East and North Africa choose to identify with is often even more complicated than that.

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(Jewish Group) Is there a difference between Sephardic & Mizrachi Jews? (Original Post) Behind the Aegis Sep 2023 OP
Interesting question everything Sep 2023 #1
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