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4 Apr, 6 tweets, 3 min read
Today’s the last day of Passover, which means Mimouna starts tonight! We wish we could all be together for Mimouna this year, but we’ll reminisce on our 2019 Mimouna celebration. A group of people celebrating and dancing indoors. They are
Drawing from the Moroccan and North African tradition of inviting Jewish and Muslim neighbors to celebrate Mimouna, the event included the @ArabAmericanNY and @DesisRisingUp, our partners in the fight against white nationalism. A pair of people are standing with raised held hands. One is
The evening included an abundance of Arab sweets, mint tea, a live band, and a radical Moroccan DJ. A long table full of sweet pastries with a crowd of people lA photo of a 5 person band
In the tradition of Arab storytelling, Mizrahi and Sephardi community members shared meaningful stories and artwork from their family histories for the more than 350 people in attendance. A photo of a big group of people smiling big and taking a se
Join JFREJ Action now to continue building vibrant diasporic Jewish culture! ➡️ jfrej.org/memer.

What was your favorite part of the 2019 Mimouna? A photo of 4 people smiling and looking to the side. One per
All photos by Zachary Schulman

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