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


El Chapo wears Jewish fashion designers, and you can too

This was an incredible stroke of luck for two Iranian-Jewish brothers in Los Angeles.

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Jewish MP in Iran decries ‘destruction of mosques in the Muslim World’

It is unclear if Siamak Moreh Sedgh, who holds a parliamentary seat reserved for a representative of the country’s Jews, was referring to al-Aksa mosque or the deadly crane crash incident in Mecca.

Unveiling ceremony for memorial to Iranian Jews killed in Iran-Iraq war‏.

The presence of absence

The painful secrets of a wealthy family of Persian Jews in early 20th-century Iran are the focus of a new novel.

Parnaz Foroutan

Iranian forces reportedly return stolen Torah to Jewish community

Members of Revolutionary Guard-linked group recover ancient Torah scroll after a number of valuable manuscripts went missing from a synagogue in Shiraz.

Ode Yosef Chai siddur

European Jews, Iranian Jews and Exodus.

The Jerusalem Post

Persian Jews in Jerusalem

Having made the arduous journey from Iran, these immigrants faced a whole new set of obstacles when they arrived.

P’tahiya synagogue in Jerusalem

Israël <3 Iran

Israël-Iran : des amours impossibles ? Pas si sûr. Certaines initiatives civiles israéliennes visent à créer des ponts entre les deux communautés

Israël <3 Iran

Moving beyond politics

An inside look at Israel’s community of civilian relations-building initiatives dedicated to bridging the divide with Iranians.

Israelis hold placards with graphics from the popular Facebook campaign ‘Israel loves Iran’ during a protest against a possible attack of Iran’s nuclear facilities, in Tel Aviv March 24, 2012.

Iranian chief rabbi dies

Yosef Hamadani served as chief rabbi of the Iranian community since 1994.

Iran chief rabbi Yosef Hamadani.