Mizrahi Jews in Israel the Mizrahi Jews. Many more Israeli Jews are second and third generation Mizrahi descendants or have a partial Mizrahi origin. The other dominant sub-groups are the Israeli Ashkenazi Jews and Sephardic Jews. Often Mizrahi and North African Sephardic Jews in Israel are grouped together due to the similarity of their history under Muslim rule and an overwhelming migration out of their countries of residence during the 20th century. If combined, Mizrahi and Sephardic Jews number about one half of Israeli Jews. After the establishment of the State of Israel and subsequent 1948 Arab–Israeli War, most Mizrahi Jews were either expelled
Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi (born May 8, 1964 in Durham, North Carolina) is a disability rights advocate. Dyslexic herself and someone who knows what it means to parent a child with multiple disabilities, she is the co-founder/director of the Mizrahi Family Charitable Fund. Mizrahi currently serves as president of the disability advocacy nonprofit, "RespectAbility".. She has published more than 100 articles on disability issues. Of particular note are those on disability and criminal justice reform, inclusion in Hollywood, philanthropy, and faith communities. Mizrahi currently does pro bono work to help foundations and funders be inclusive of people with