North African Sephardim North African Sephardim North African Sephardim are a distinct sub-group of Sephardi Jews, who descend from exiled Iberian Jewish families of the late 15th century and North African Maghrebi Jewish communities. Since the creation of the state of Israel in 1948 and the Jewish exodus from Arab and Muslim countries, most North African Sephardim have since relocated to either France or Israel. Several Iberian Jewish families also emigrated back to the Iberian Peninsula to form the core of the Jewish community of Gilbraltar. There are many Jewish communities in the North of Africa, including the communities of the Maghreb, Egypt,
Girl from the North Country Girl from the North Country "Girl from the North Country" (occasionally known as "Girl "of" the North Country") is a song written by Bob Dylan. It was recorded at Columbia Recording Studios in New York City in April 1963, and released the following month as the second track on Dylan's second studio album, "The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan." Dylan re-recorded the song as a duet with Johnny Cash in February 1969. That recording became the opening track on "Nashville Skyline", Dylan's ninth studio album. Live performances by Dylan appear on the albums "Real Live" (1984), "The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration" (1993;