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American Jewish Committee (AJC) has three key recommendations for K-12 school administrators as the Fall 2024 semester gets underway to help ensure that Jewish students and faculty, and indeed all school community members, have a safer, more inclusive, and more productive 2024-25 school year.

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AJC is shocked and appalled by what is being described as the worst act of mass shooting in American history.

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.