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It’s a Beautiful Sephardi Life in Israel

After leaving Canada to make aliyah, a TV celebrity and social media influencer finds followers in her positive message of belonging.
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No one was surprised by my curls or did anyone exclaim, ‘Italian Tunisian Jews exist? Wow!’ ”

Note: This video was conceived, written and produced in the months of August and September 2023, prior to Hamas waging war in Israel.

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Cindy Seni was born in France and raised in Canada. She founded her high school’s Jewish Student Union and established the Hillel at Glendon College, York University. Having worked for the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Israel Defense Forces as a video editor and writer, she now freelances as an independent content creator. She works with Brothers For Life, an organization dedicated to injured soldiers helping other injured soldiers. She recently participated in the Netflix series, “Jewish Matchmaking.” She holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology with a specialization in trauma, and graduated with honors.
Picture of Cindy Seni
Cindy Seni was born in France and raised in Canada. She founded her high school’s Jewish Student Union and established the Hillel at Glendon College, York University. Having worked for the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Israel Defense Forces as a video editor and writer, she now freelances as an independent content creator. She works with Brothers For Life, an organization dedicated to injured soldiers helping other injured soldiers. She recently participated in the Netflix series, “Jewish Matchmaking.” She holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology with a specialization in trauma, and graduated with honors.

Opinions expressed by the authors contributing to Distinctions journal reflect the views of the individual writer and not necessarily those of JIMENA: Jews Indigenous to the Middle East and North Africa.

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