In what area did a large population of Sephardi Jews used to live ?
Mizrahi Jews or Mizrahim ( ) , also referred to as Adot HaMizrach ( עֲדוֹת - הַמִּזְרָח ; Communities of the East ; Mizrahi Hebrew : "" ) , are Jews descended from local Jewish communities of the Middle East ( as opposed to those from Europe , Africa , and other places ) .