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Classroom resources to introduce students to Jewish history, language, and traditions.

Jewish Refugees from the Middle East & North Africa

Explore the displacement of Jewish communities from the Middle East and North Africa through the testimony of Gina Bublil-Waldman at the UN. Students analyze primary sources, discuss human rights, and connect historical events to contemporary refugee issues.
Subjects: Social Studies / History, English Language Arts (ELA)

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Research-based overview of migration, identity, community life, and demographics

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Middle and high-school curriculum on Jews from the Middle East & North Africa

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A guide defining who Sephardic and Mizrahi Jews are — exploring their geographic, linguistic, cultural, and religious diversity

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Multimedia resources on cultural traditions, music, and ritual life

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Online journal that elevates the voices of Sephardi and Mizrahi scholars, researchers, artists and activists.

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Students will explore the rich diversity of Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) cultures through children’s literature. Using stories from Iranian, Parsi, Kurdish, Iraqi, Jewish refugee communities, and more, they will examine cultural traditions, family life, migration experiences, and identity.

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Educational unit examining antisemitism as experienced by Middle Eastern Jewish communities in the U.S.

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Educational unit exploring the history and displacement of Jewish refugees from the Middle East and North Africa.

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Light and Shadows: The Story of Iranian Jews examines one of the world’s oldest Jewish communities with some members entering Iran nearly 3,000 years ago.

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Lesson introducing students to storytelling traditions across Mizrahi and Sephardic Jewish communities.

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Lesson plan on Sephardic history and identity through Centropa’s digital storytelling.

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Collection of lesson plans exploring Sephardic and Mizrahi Jewish history and culture.

Explore more Indigenous and minority communities of the Middle East and North Africa through the AIMEE network.