Episode #25 Celebrating Mizrahi music, food, and heritage with Shai Shriki

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For too long, the stories and culture of Mizrahi Jews – Jews from the Middle East, North Africa and Asia – have been unrecognised and unrepresented in Australia's Jewish community. Yet Mizrahi music, food, and culture have enriched Jewish traditions and cultural life for generations, weaving vibrant threads into the tapestry of Jewish identity – in Israel, Australia and Jewish communities worldwide. In a Mizrahi Heritage Month special, Tami and Dash meet Shai Shriki, a Jewish-Moroccan musician born in Israel who lives in the Northern Rivers of NSW, playing music and crafting the traditional instruments of his Mizrahi ancestors.

Relevant articles:

https://thejewishindependent.com.au/mizrahi-jews-just-want-a-place-in-the-greater-narrative-of-our-tribe

https://thejewishindependent.com.au/a-muslim-country-that-honours-its-jewish-heritage

https://thejewishindependent.com.au/a-new-incarnation-of-the-fake-jew-furphy

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Capitole

1. Episode #25 Celebrating Mizrahi music, food, and heritage with Shai Shriki (00:00:00)

2. Exploring Mizrahi and Sephardic Identities (00:00:06)

3. Exploring Mizrahi Cultural Perspectives (00:04:41)

4. Shabbat Cooking and Music Traditions (00:19:57)

5. Navigating Anti-Semitic Sentiments in Music (00:30:43)

6. Navigating Israeli-Palestinian Relations (00:37:20)

7. Embracing Cultural Exchange (00:47:36)