In this article Naphtaly Shem-Tov examines three Mizrahi autobiographical performances in Israel, exploring how they construct Mizrahi identity in different ways. The term ‘Mizrahi’ or ‘Mizrahim’ refers to Jews and their descendants originating in the Muslim and Arab countries. Although Mizrahim make up approximately half the Israeli population, their ethnic identity and culture are considered outside the dominant Israeli Western cultural orientation. The three autobiographical performances discussed here challenge these preconceptions and present an alternative, assertive identity for the Mizrahi community. The performers incorporate real elements – physical virtuosity, the preparation and serving of food, and the use of official documentation and personal records – to blur the lines between fiction and reality, and to draw attention to the different forms of oppression exerted on the Mizrahi identity. Naphtaly Shem-Tov is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Literature, Language and the Arts at the Open University of Israel. His publications include Acco Festival: Between Celebration and Confrontation (Boston: Academic Studies Press, 2016).

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在自传表演中展示 Mizrahi 身份：身体、食物和文件

在这篇文章中，Naphtaly Shem-Tov 考察了以色列的三部 Mizrahi 自传表演，探讨了他们如何以不同的方式构建 Mizrahi 身份。术语“Mizrahi”或“Mizrahim”是指起源于穆斯林和阿拉伯国家的犹太人及其后裔。尽管 Mizrahim 约占以色列人口的一半，但他们的民族认同和文化被认为超出了以色列占主导地位的西方文化取向。这里讨论的三部自传表演挑战了这些先入之见，并为 Mizrahi 社区呈现了另一种自信的身份。表演者结合了真实的元素——身体的精湛技艺、食物的准备和上菜，以及官方文件和个人记录的使用——模糊了虚构与现实之间的界限，并提请注意对 Mizrahi 身份施加的不同形式的压迫。Naphtaly Shem-Tov 是以色列开放大学文学、语言和艺术系的高级讲师。他的出版物包括Acco Festival：庆祝与对抗之间（波士顿：学术研究出版社，2016 年）。