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Mizrahi Jews, also known as Mizrahim, are Jews from Middle Eastern and North African countries. "Mizrahi" comes from the Hebrew word for "Eastern." Mizrahi Jews trace their origins to ancient Jewish communities that have existed for millennia in the Middle East and North Africa. They are indigenous to the Middle East. Sephardi Jews originate from Spain and Portugal, speaking Ladino and incorporating Spanish and Portuguese cultural influences.

At the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, AJC CEO Ted Deutch moderated a panel, Addressing Antisemitism in America.

At the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, American Jewish Committee (AJC), the global advocacy organization for the Jewish people, convened a panel discussion with experts who discussed Israel’s right to self-defense and security, governance in Gaza, the Iranian regime and its network of terror, the Jewish state’s relationship with Arab countries in the Gulf, and much more.

The past academic year was challenging for many Jewish students on college campuses, in high schools and even in some elementary and middle schools.