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adj. Of or relating to the culture, customs, or ancestry of Jews of Middle Eastern Origin.
n. (plural) these Jews.
"there are strong communities of Sephardic and Mizrachi Jews on both coasts of the United States, as well as in Canada and Latin America" (Religion and American Cultures, by Gary Laderman, Luis D. León)
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מזרחי 'eastern, oriental'
Mizrahi, Mizrakhi
Plural noun form: Mizrachim / Mizrahim (מזרחים, Jews of Middle Eastern origin).
The groups of Jews from the Middle East are referred to as Adot HaMizrach / Edot Hamizrach (עדות המזרח).
Especially common in reference to the modern music of Middle Eastern-origin Jews, especially in Israel.
Note that "Mizrachi" also refers to a religious Zionist political party founded in Eastern Europe in the early 20th century.
See also Ashkenazi and Sephardi.
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