Mizrahi Jews The term Mizrahim is sometimes applied to descendants of Maghrebi and Sephardi Jews, who had lived in North Africa (Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco), the Sephardi-proper communities of Turkey, and the mixed Levantine communities of Lebanon, Israel, and Syria. Before the establishment of the state of Israel, Mizrahi Jews did not identify themselves as a separate Jewish subgroup. Instead, Mizrahi Jews generally characterized themselves as "Sephardi", as they follow the traditions of Sephardi Judaism (but with some differences among the "minhag" "customs" of particular communities). That has resulted in a conflation of terms, particularly in Israel and in religious
Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi vote. Mizrahi has come under fire from some within the disability community for what some perceive as racist commentary on the 2016 election. Mizrahi apologized for the comment and reaffirmed her lifelong commitment to social justice and equality. Mizrahi and RespectAbility run the National Leadership Program to advance a diverse leadership talent pool for the disability movement. So far more than 70 people have graduated from the program. In 1987 Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi co-founded and managed the first DCJCC Community Services Program which she ran through 1989. During her tenure it helped recruited, trained and placed 900 volunteers and helped