Mizrachi

or Miz·ra·hi

[ miz-rah-khee ]

noun

1. a Zionist movement, founded in 1902, chiefly devoted to furthering the integration of Zionism and religious orthodoxy.

adjective

1. of or relating to Mizrachi.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Mizrachi¹

1910–15; < Hebrew mizrāḥī, an acronym from m ( erkā ) z r ( ū ) ḥ ( ān ) ī spiritual center, with pun on mizrāḥī eastern

Example Sentences

To millions of Sephardic and Mizrachi Jews around the world, he was a hero.

From The Daily Beast

Certainly it is difficult to imagine the circumstances that would lead most Mizrachi Jews in Israel to identify, also, as Arab.

From The Daily Beast

Dan Mizrachi reports on how Target became the symbol of a changing neighborhood.

From The Daily Beast

David bethought himself instead of the owlish Mizrachi, his visit to whom had been left unfinished.

From Project Gutenberg