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Mizrahi

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[miz-rah-hee, miz-rah-khee] / mɪzˈrɑ hi, mɪzˈrɑ xi /

noun

  1. a member of the Jewish diaspora population that settled in the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia.


adjective

  1. relating to the Jewish diaspora population that settled in the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia, or its culture.

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“For now, we stay here,” said David Mizrahi, a friend of Hausmann’s in Miami who oversees Central America and the Caribbean for French distiller Pernod Ricard.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mizrahi, 47, arrived in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

“You force yourself into exile, and then you spend years searching for community,” said Mizrahi, who before moving to the U.S. worked at Procter & Gamble when it had a Caracas headquarters.

From The Wall Street Journal

Even so, Mizrahi said that everything he has built in the U.S. has been with an eye toward a potential return.

From The Wall Street Journal

Carlos then says, “Señor Mizrahi, if you continue to speak against the revolution, I’m going to have to report you. Maybe you didn’t know—I’m a miliciano. I work for the government. But because you’re my neighbor and your wife is so kind, I’ll let it go if you quiet down and go peacefully. I’m taking your daughter and my daughter to the bus. I’ll make sure they get on safely and are well taken care of. Does that sound all right to you?”

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