Building for growth
scaling JIMENA’s programs, partnerships, and institutional capacity
2022 & 2023 JIMENA Annual Report
Building Capacity. Expanding Influence.
From 2022–2024, JIMENA underwent a period of extraordinary growth, expanding our leadership development, research, education, advocacy, and public engagement. This report chronicles how we strengthened JIMENA’s capacity to elevate Sephardic and Mizrahi voices, advance historical understanding, and create lasting change across Jewish institutions and beyond.
Inside the report, you’ll discover:
Investing in leadership
developing Sephardic and Mizrahi leaders, educators, and communal professionals
Expanding Jewish education
bringing Sephardic and Mizrahi history and perspectives into schools and communities
Shaping public understanding
advancing historical accuracy and confronting antisemitism and erasure
This report captures a transformative period in JIMENA’s growth as we built the leadership, educational resources, partnerships, and institutional capacity needed to bring Sephardic and Mizrahi voices and histories into the center of Jewish communal life