Iranian jews

Outrage after Jewish custodian of tomb of Esther, Mordechai in Iran faces antisemitic abuse

An Uzbek national was filmed making antisemitic remarks to Nejad Rassad, the Jewish custodian of the Tomb of Esther and Mordechai in Hamadan, Iran.

The Tomb of Esther and Mordechai
New immigrants from Great Neck New York's Persian Jewish community arrive at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport. August 11, 2026.

'Time to come home': Seven families from New York's Persian Jewish community make aliyah together

Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi (L) meets World Jewish Congress President Sylvan Adams in Paris, France, July 26, 2026.

WJC's Adams gifts Iran's Pahlavi two Jerusalem stone mezuzot for future Israeli Tehran embassy

Newly appointed  Senior Policy Advisor at the US Mission to the United Nations Ellie Cohanim with US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz.

Iran-born Ellie Cohanim joins US UN Mission as senior policy advisor, UN ambassador announces


Iran’s Jewish community praises attack on Israel - Here's why

Iran’s regime showcases its dwindling Jewish population to the world as an anti-Zionist organization to score points in its efforts to discredit Israel as the homeland of the Jewish people.

Protesters burn US and Israeli flags during an anti-Israel protest in Tehran, Iran, April 1, 2024

Dr. Harouni's murder awoke a deep trauma for Jewish Iranians - opinion

Dr. Harouni’s murder revived communal feelings of trauma among Iranian Jews who had resettled in the United States after religious persecution in Iran.

 DR. BENJAMIN HAROUNI was murdered and two others were injured when a ‘disgruntled’ former patient opened fire at a dental office in El Cajon, California on February 29.

Israeli initative enlists Persian speakers to fight antisemitism

When social media was flooded with posts and shares from both sides, Israel recognized the crucial need for public diplomacy regarding what was happening and continues to happen.

NEDA AMIN participates in a ‘Free Iran’ rally in Jerusalem in January 2018.

Plight of Iran’s Jews a reminder of its terror against women, minorities - opinion

Iran's Jews were forced to protest against Israel's actions in Gaza. Yet Tehran tellingly turned a blind eye to the Hamas' horrific crimes against women.

 Iranian women gather during the funeral ceremony of Milad Heydari and Meghdad Mahghani, members of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) who were killed in an Israeli airstrike on Damascus, held in Tehran, Iran, April 4, 2023.

Bedouin who ran for Knesset pleads guilty to sharing Israeli intel with Iran

The plea agreement stipulates that Abu al-Qia'an will spend twelve months in prison, as he poses no immediate security threat.

A man holds up a poster of the late Iranian Major-General Qassem Soleimani next to a burning Israeli flag as Iranians attend a rally marking the annual Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan in Tehran, Iran April 29, 2022

WATCH: Iranian Jews sing traditional prayers ahead of Rosh Hashanah

Iranian Jewish community balances faith and caution in Pre-Rosh Hashanah prayers.

Prayer service ahead of Rosh Hashana in Teheran, Iran, 2023

Under pressure Iranian Jews memorialize Khomeini‘s death

Beni Sabti, an expert on Iran said that this is “another example in which Jews have to obey and be silent. And do the right actions like al Quds Day."

An Iranian Jew prays at the Abrishami synagogue at Palestine street in Tehran December 24, 2015.

Iran pressures Jews to not celebrate Passover and join anti-Israel march

The meeting place for Iranian Jews to participate in the al-Quds Day demonstration is one of the more famous synagogues in Tehran.

Iranian Jews pray at the Abrishami synagogue at Palestine street in Tehran December 24, 2015..

Gohar: Nostalgic food for Iranian-born Israelis - review

If you like exotic flavors and a very warm and hospitable environment, you will love Gohar.

 Gohar

‘Israel is the best friend of the Iranian people’ -Iranian-born Jewish activist

George Haroonian, one of the leading voices of the Iranian-Jewish community in the US, launched a campaign to secure the freedom of 13 Iranian Jews arrested by the regime.

George Haroonian