Mizrah
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thumb|right|Mizrah papercut, Eastern Europe, 19th century (from [[Pidkamin, Ukraine)]]
Mizrah (also spelled Mizrach, Mizrakh) () is the "east" and the direction that Jews in the Diaspora west of Israel face during prayer. Practically speaking, Jews face the city of Jerusalem when praying, and those north, east, or south of Jerusalem face south, west, and north respectively.
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