Expanding our reach
reaching millions through education, media, and public engagement
2025 Annual Report
A Year of Visibility, Belonging, and Impact
In 2025, JIMENA expanded the reach and influence of Sephardic and Mizrahi voices across Jewish education, communal life, and public discourse. Through education, research, leadership development, advocacy, and national partnerships, we strengthened institutions, equipped educators, empowered emerging leaders, and advanced a more accurate and inclusive understanding of Jewish identity and the Middle East and North Africa.
Inside the report, you’ll discover:
Transforming Jewish education
equipping educators and institutions with Sephardic and Mizrahi resources
Advancing historical accuracy
confronting antisemitism, erasure, and distortion through education and advocacy
Developing Jewish leadership
strengthening Sephardic and Mizrahi voices across Jewish communal life
Together, these achievements demonstrate JIMENA’s growing impact as a national leader in Sephardic and Mizrahi education, leadership, advocacy, and communal change.