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Mizrachi Jews

A Persian Rosh Hashanah Seder (Header image design by Grace Yagel; original illustration by art-skvortsova/Getty images)
Posted inOpinion

Even this year, I am excited for my Mizrachi Rosh Hashanah seder

Donna Maher by Donna Maher and JTA September 14, 2020

This piece first appeared on Alma.  I don’t need to remind you of all the reasons that 2020 has been an incredibly rough year. We could all use a fresh […]

Rabbi Tsipi Gabai is the leader of Congregation Zohar Yisrael, which held its monthly Friday night service in Berkeley, Nov. 8, 2019. (Courtesy Gabai)
Posted inColumns

I was in a strange, new world: Egalitarian Sephardi Shabbat

David A.M. Wilensky
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky November 13, 2019November 13, 2019
The bagels of Boichik Bagels. (Photo/Alix Wall)
Posted inOrganic Epicure

Boichik Bagels opening soon; kosher challah delivery; Mizrachi heritage dinners

Alix Wall by Alix Wall November 7, 2019November 14, 2019
Preparing for a Yemenite Jewish wedding in the Bay Area. (Photo/Punam Bean)
Posted inEducation

Writing a new chapter in education about Mizrachi and Sephardi Jews

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky September 19, 2019September 18, 2019

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