Overview

• The study estimates Sephardic and Mizrahi Jews together comprise about 10% of the U.S. Jewish population.
• Respondents reported higher ritual practice, with 80% of Mizrahi and 65% of Sephardic Jews fasting on Yom Kippur versus 48% of Ashkenazi Jews.
• The report identifies economic vulnerability for 27% of Sephardic and Mizrahi Jews, highlighting material needs within these communities.
• Researchers combined national and communal surveys, including Pew’s 2020 study, with fieldwork in Syrian Brooklyn, Bukharian Queens, Persian Los Angeles and South Florida’s Latin Sephardic community.
• Recommendations urge institutions to avoid Ashkenazi-centric frameworks and racialized or victim narratives, noting only 12% of Sephardim and 17% of Mizrahi respondents identified as people of color.