Iranian jews

Iranian emigre entrepreneur wages war on hackers

Zafran Security CEO Sanaz Yashar immigrated to Israel from Tehran at the age 17. She now heads the company specializes in detecting and mitigating software vulnerabilities

Cyber Is Not a Luxury.
Iran, 1987: Anat Mastor (center) poses with Jewish friends in 1987 at the tomb of Hafez in Shiraz, Iran.

Meet the Jewish girl who escaped Iran and saved thousands of lives from Israel - interview

Iranian Jews, including Rabbi Younes Hamami Lahlezar (R), hold an anti-Israel meeting in a Tehran synagogue in solidarity with Hamas terrorists and Gaza amid the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas War, October 30, 2023; illustrative.

Iran's Jewish community maintains low profile amid nationwide protests - KAN

FOR IRAN’S Christian community, the postwar crackdown has been particularly severe, with at least 50 members detained by authorities. Here, Iranian Christians take part in the New Year prayer ceremony at a church in Tehran last January.

When faith comes under fire: How Iran’s repression of religious minorities has increased


Jews from Arab countries, Iran are in need of support

The Kaddish Initiative takes root

Baghdad Jewish cemetery where Sass Peress' paternal grandfather is buried.

Grapevine June 19, 2020: Independence on social media

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

RAISING THE flag ceremony on Philippines Independence Day.

US condemns Islamic Republic for execution of Iranian Jew in 1980

40 years ago Iran's regime murdered Jewish community leader Albert Danielpour on bogus charges.

1979 US hostages

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..

New US State Dept report blasts Iran’s Rouhani for antisemitism

Holocaust denial and repression of Iranian Jews remains a ‘pervasive’ problem.

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

Hard-line Iranian students threaten to destroy Jewish sites

A hard-line student group in Iran has threatened to destroy the Tomb of Esther and Mordechai in the north of the country in revenge for the Trump administration’s peace plan.

The Shrine venerated as the tomb of Esther and Mordecai in Hamedan, Iran

Iran Jewish MP calls US assassination of Soleimani 'a criminal act'

'Members of the Jewish community, like the rest of the Iranian society, are present and will stand for the ideals of the revolution.'

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

'Our worst nightmare': Vandalism at Persian synagogue stuns congregation

The vandalism stunned congregants who said they never thought the antisemitic graffiti and intolerance they saw happening at other temples and schools would reach their doorstep.

Nessah Synagogue, Beverly Hills, was vandalized on December 14, 2019.

Israel ambassador calls on UN to recognize Jewish refugees

Ambassador Danny Danon introduced the resolution at a General Assembly discussion marking 72 years since the November 29 Partition Plan.

THE MOSSAD saved Jews in foreign lands from North Africa to Iraq to Syria to Ethiopia

Nikki Haley: If Israel is strong, the U.S. is strong

Former US Ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley was the guest of honor at the Iranian American Jewish Federation of New York (IAJF)'s annual gala.

Former US Ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley  and Consulate General of Israel in New York, Dani Dayan chat at the IAJF 2019 gala