Mizrahi Jews

Mizrahi Jews^[a] are one of the Jewish ethnic groups indigenous to the Middle East and North Africa. Occasionally, Mizrahim also refers to Jews from the Caucasus or Central Asia.^[2]

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.^{[3][better source needed]}

Terminology

Mizrahi is a Hebrew word for eastern.^[2][3]

Related pages

• Sephardi Jews
• Maghrebi Jews
• Ashkenazi Jews

Footnotes

1. Also known as Mizrahim or Mizrachi.^[1]