Mizrahi

American

[miz-rah-hee, miz-rah-khee] / mɪzˈrɑ hi, mɪzˈrɑ xi /

noun

a member of the Jewish diaspora population that settled in the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia.

adjective

relating to the Jewish diaspora population that settled in the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia, or its culture.

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Mizrahi

The other is Shas, which was formed later and represents the Sephardi and Mizrahi – Jews from North Africa and the Middle East.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

Labor learned that lesson under Amir Peretz and Avi Gabbai, both Moroccans, who failed to win large numbers of Mizrahi votes in 2006 and 2019 respectively.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Mizrahi voters have a long record of not choosing Mizrahi candidates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Douglas Keeve’s sublime 1995 documentary, “Unzipped,” follows Mizrahi in the aftermath of a train wreck, piecing his reputation back together with his next collection, attempting to make something beautiful from the rubble.

From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026

“We were told that Isaac Mizrahi was wearing the shoes himself,” Lewis says.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell

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