Iran's chief rabbi says Zionists 'do not represent Judaism'
Leaders in the community have long been stressing the difference between Judaism and Zionism in order to distance themselves from Israel and prevent Iranian Jews from being considered pariahs.
Iranian Jews pray at the Abrishami synagogue at Palestine street in Tehran December 24, 2015..(photo credit: RAHEB HOMAVANDI/REUTERS)ByIDAN ZONSHINE