This week we are chatting with historian and researcher Daisy Abboudi about the history and challenges of Sephardi and Mizrahi Jews. From the close knit Jewish community of Sudan, to the Farhud pogrom in Iraq, to the arrival of Mizrahi Jews in Israel, we cover it all!
Today, Paris and Noah chat with researcher and historian Daisy Abboudi about Sephardi and Mizrahi Jews.
Daisy is an expert in the fields of modern and Middle Eastern Jewry, and runs the oral history project, Tales of Jewish Sudan. She is also the Deputy Director of Sephardi Voices UK.
In this episode we discuss the varied and sordid histories of the Sephardi and Mizrahi worlds, and scratch the surface of the complex history of Middle Eastern Jews. We learn about the challenges these Jews face as they have been forced to transition into Ashkenazi majority communities, as well as the brutal conditions and discrimination they faced as new immigrant in Israel. We also learn about the close connections many of these Jews still feel towards their Arab and Middle Eastern heritage.
Whether you're Sephardi, Mizrahi, Ashkenazi, or anywhere in between, this episode will broaden your horizons as we learn about the half of Jewish history that doesn't get taught enough in schools.
If you would like to learn more about Daisy's oral history project, Tales of Jewish Sudan, visit: www.talesofjewishsudan.com
To access Sephardi Voices UK, and any of their resources, visit: www.sephardivoices.org.uk
To get in touch with Sephardi Mizrahi Voices Australia, contact: smvaust@gmail.com