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# Sephardi & Mizrahi Education Toolkit

A compendium of recommendations, strategies, and resources to help educators learn about Sephardi and Mizrahi heritage and shape inclusive school environments

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## Pages

- [Home Page](https://www.sepharditoolkit.org/) - A compendium of recommendations, strategies, and resources to help educators learn about Sephardi and Mizrahi heritage and shape inclusive school environments
- [Jewish Language Project](https://www.sepharditoolkit.org/jewish-language-project/) - In this project-based curriculum unit, students explore the diversity of Jews around the world, past and present, including their own family stories about names and languages. Through hands-on activities, primary sources, visual and performing arts engagement, family interviews, and online research, students will connect their family histories with the larger story of Jewish ancestral diversity, enabling them to see themselves as part of that mosaic. The unit culminates in a creative project and showcase.
- [Recommendations](https://www.sepharditoolkit.org/recommendations/) - Here are some inclusion recommendations based on the role(s) you play in your school community. Classroom teachers can find specific content recommendations broken down by academic discipline. Here are some inclusion recommendations based on the role(s) you play in your school community. Classroom teachers can find specific content recommendations broken down by academic discipline. As
- [Classroom Teachers](https://www.sepharditoolkit.org/classroom-teachers/) - Learn about how teachers can make their classrooms more inclusive of students from different backgrounds. Learn about how teachers can make their classrooms more inclusive of students from different backgrounds. General Recommendations For All Classroom Teachers Ask all students about their roots Research demonstrates that if students feel seen and listened to in the classroom,
- [Contact us](https://www.sepharditoolkit.org/contact-us/) - Contact Us
- [Who are Sephardic & Mizrahi Jews?](https://www.sepharditoolkit.org/who-are-sephardic-mizrahi-jews/) - Who are Sephardi & Mizrahi Jews? Defining “Sephardi” and/or “Mizrahi” is a matter of debate, and scholars have used various geographic, linguistic, religious, and cultural criteria in determining who does or does not fit these categories “A tension between the general Sephardic ‘umbrella’ and more particular identities further complicates the task of defining Sephardim, as
- [About us](https://www.sepharditoolkit.org/about-us/) - About us About us About JIMENA Jews Indigenous to the Middle East and North Africa (JIMENA) pursues universal recognition for the heritage, history, and rights of the one million indigenous Jewish refugees from the Middle East and North Africa and their Mizrahi and Sephardi descendants. Through our Sephardic Leadership Institute we share the knowledge, expertise,
- [Our Mission](https://www.sepharditoolkit.org/our-mission/) - Our Mission This curriculum guide is committed to providing Jewish educators with the tools and strategies to develop schools that are inclusive of families of all Jewish backgrounds, and to present their students with a rich and expansive understanding of Jews throughout the world. 1 To help Jewish educators develop a school culture that accurately
- [How to use this guide](https://www.sepharditoolkit.org/how-to-use-this-guide/) - How to use this guide This guide contains recommendations for shaping school cultures and curricula that are inclusive to Sephardi & Mizrahi students, families, and communities. To foster holistic change in your school, we encourage you not to focus only on content recommendations or policy suggestions; rather, the content recommendations and resources included in this

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## Recommendations

- [Tanakh](https://www.sepharditoolkit.org/recommendation/tanakh/) - A compendium of recommendations, strategies, and resources to help educators learn about Sephardi and Mizrahi heritage and shape inclusive school environments.
- [Jewish History](https://www.sepharditoolkit.org/recommendation/jewish-history/) - Incorporate the history of Sephardi and Mizrahi communities into your world history and Jewish history curricula, emphasizing the connections between events in Sephardi and Mizrahi communities and global contexts.
- [Halakhot, Minhagim and Tefila](https://www.sepharditoolkit.org/recommendation/halakhot-minhagim-and-tefila/) - A compendium of recommendations, strategies, and resources to help educators learn about Sephardi and Mizrahi heritage and shape inclusive school environments.
- [School Leaders](https://www.sepharditoolkit.org/recommendation/school-leaders/) - Craft a school vision prioritizing Sephardic/Mizrahi inclusion: Align mission, policies, and curriculum for diverse representation and engaged learning experiences
- [Lay Leaders](https://www.sepharditoolkit.org/recommendation/lay-leaders/) - Recommendations for lay leaders and community members interested in building more inclusive educational spaces
- [Guidance Staff](https://www.sepharditoolkit.org/recommendation/guidance-staff/) - With cultural humility, support students via storytelling: Ask students to share about their family roots and heritage. If they don’t know, encourage them to ask their family questions and explore their roots. Talk through the strengths students recognize in the stories they hear. Remember that each student is the primary authority of their own cultural
- [Families](https://www.sepharditoolkit.org/recommendation/families/) - Share your family history and traditions, and celebrate the many histories and traditions within the Jewish community: Share with your children about where your parents and ancestors came from. Teach them using all your senses, telling stories, sharing recipes and Jewish traditions. Encourage your children to share what they learn about their family at school.
- [Programming Staff](https://www.sepharditoolkit.org/recommendation/programming-staff/) - Participate and promote local Sephardic/Mizrahi events and leaders: If you know of an Sephardic/Mizrahi event in your area, encourage students and faculty to attend, and perhaps organize a formal school outing. Invite Sephardic/Mizrahi speakers who can share with students their experiences and the experiences of Sephardic/Mizrahi communities. Incorporate Sephardic traditions into your Shabbat and holiday
- [Resources](https://www.sepharditoolkit.org/recommendation/resources-page-sephardi-mizrahi-education-toolkit/) - Explore beyond the Sephardi & Mizrahi Education Toolkit to learn more about Sephardi and Mizrahi culture, history, and heritage
- [Arts and Music](https://www.sepharditoolkit.org/recommendation/arts-and-music-education/) - Broaden students' artistic horizons by introducing them to a diverse array of musicians, visual artists, and creatives from various Jewish backgrounds and experiences
- [STEM](https://www.sepharditoolkit.org/recommendation/stem/) - Introduce students to the historical and contemporary accomplishments of Sephardic and Mizrahi scientists from Israel, Iran, France, Italy, and beyond
- [Literature](https://www.sepharditoolkit.org/recommendation/literature/) - Explore the vibrant literary legacy of Mizrahi and Sephardi writers, and showcase their diverse contributions to Jewish cultural heritage
- [Holocaust](https://www.sepharditoolkit.org/recommendation/holocaust/) - The lesser-known impact of the Holocaust on Sephardi and North African communities remains an overlooked aspect for many students
- [Israel](https://www.sepharditoolkit.org/recommendation/israel/) - Explore Sephardi and Mizrahi Jews’ longstanding connection with and enduring presence in the Land of Israel, and their contributions to the State of Israel.

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## JLP lessons

- [Jewish Migration: Who, Where, When, Why, and How?](https://www.sepharditoolkit.org/jlp-lessons/jewish-migration-who-where-when-why-and-how/)
- [Introduction and Classroom Community](https://www.sepharditoolkit.org/jlp-lessons/introduction-and-classroom-community/)
- [Interview: Preparing Creative Projects and Community Showcase](https://www.sepharditoolkit.org/jlp-lessons/interview-preparing-creative-projects-and-community-showcase/)
- [Research and Interview Prep](https://www.sepharditoolkit.org/jlp-lessons/research-and-interview-prep/)
- [What’s in a Name?](https://www.sepharditoolkit.org/jlp-lessons/whats-in-a-name/)
- [Hebrew Words in Jewish Languages](https://www.sepharditoolkit.org/jlp-lessons/hebrew-words-in-jewish-languages/)
- [Language Spotlight: Ladino](https://www.sepharditoolkit.org/jlp-lessons/language-spotlight-ladino/)
- [Language Spotlight: Jewish Iranian Languages](https://www.sepharditoolkit.org/jlp-lessons/language-spotlight-jewish-iranian-languages/)
- [Synagogues and Languages: A Part Of and Apart From](https://www.sepharditoolkit.org/jlp-lessons/synagogues-and-languages-a-part-of-and-apart-from/)
- [Teacher Guide](https://www.sepharditoolkit.org/jlp-lessons/teacher-guide/)

## Categories

- [Recommendations](https://www.sepharditoolkit.org/category/recommendations/)
- [Topics](https://www.sepharditoolkit.org/category/recommendations/classroom-teachers/topics/)
- [Tanakh](https://www.sepharditoolkit.org/category/recommendations/classroom-teachers/topics/tanakh/)
- [Halakhot/Minhagim/Tefilah](https://www.sepharditoolkit.org/category/recommendations/classroom-teachers/topics/halakhot-minhagim-tefilah/)
- [Israel](https://www.sepharditoolkit.org/category/recommendations/classroom-teachers/topics/israel/)
- [Jewish History](https://www.sepharditoolkit.org/category/recommendations/classroom-teachers/topics/jewish-history/)
- [Holocaust](https://www.sepharditoolkit.org/category/recommendations/classroom-teachers/topics/holocaust/)
- [Literature](https://www.sepharditoolkit.org/category/recommendations/classroom-teachers/topics/literature/)
- [STEM](https://www.sepharditoolkit.org/category/recommendations/classroom-teachers/topics/stem/)
- [Resources](https://www.sepharditoolkit.org/category/recommendations/classroom-teachers/topics/resources/)
- [Art & Music](https://www.sepharditoolkit.org/category/recommendations/classroom-teachers/topics/art-music/)
- [General Recommendations](https://www.sepharditoolkit.org/category/recommendations/general-recommendations/)