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.
'Time to come home': Seven families from New York's Persian Jewish community make aliyah together
WJC's Adams gifts Iran's Pahlavi two Jerusalem stone mezuzot for future Israeli Tehran embassy
Iran-born Ellie Cohanim joins US UN Mission as senior policy advisor, UN ambassador announces
At least five Jews arrested by Iran during protests against Islamic Republic
"The Jewish community in Iran is under pressure," an Iranian dissident said. "Like other Iranians, also Jewish Iranians are oppressed."
Court acquits Israeli woman of being an Iranian spy - 4 other defendants may still be convicted
The Jerusalem District Court on Monday acquitted a 50-year-old Iranian-Israeli woman of spying for Tehran, as part of a wider case.
Iran’s Raisi says research needed to verify if Holocaust happened
"There are some signs that it happened. If so, they should allow it to be investigated and researched," said Iranian President Raisi about the Holocaust.
The changing nature of retrospection and repentance
We all face various tests in our life. Elul is a month that calls upon the introspective individual to reflect on the struggles confronted during the past year.
Iran temporarily releases elderly Jewish man jailed for living in Israel
"It’s an alarm and likely indication of other Jews behind bars for similar reasons."
Queen Esther helped me become the hero of my own Persian Jewish story
When met with a crisis — when the king’s evil adviser, Haman, decreed that all the Jews were to be killed — Esther looked deep within herself and realized she had strength.
Growing up in Iran made parenting through Hanukkah hard in the US
Hanukkah was hard for Persian families like mine, because 'if you're not suffering, you're not doing it right' was the guiding mentality.
US Holocaust Memorial, Iranian website launch Holocaust education project
The project, named after Abdol Hossein Sardari, an Iranian diplomat based in Paris who saved many Iranian and non-Iranian Jews in occupied France.
Jews from Arab countries, Iran are in need of support
The Kaddish Initiative takes root
Grapevine June 19, 2020: Independence on social media
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
