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Jews Indigenous to the Middle East and North Africa (JIMENA) is dedicated to preserving Mizrahi and Sephardi culture. It shares the stories and rich traditions of displaced Jews from the Middle East and North Africa, connecting their narrative to the broader Jewish American story. Although approximately 40,000 Mizrahi and Sephardic Jews live in the Bay Area, their stories and practices are not widely known. JIMENA brings the cultural practices and foods of Middle Eastern and North African Jews to college campuses, museums, JCCs, and synagogues.