Iranian jews

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

World Jewish Congress Israel President Sylvan Adams and Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi met in Paris to discuss a democratic future for Iran and the eventual restoration of diplomatic ties.

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

Cohanim has been a longtime anti-regime advocate, and has also used her platforms to spread awareness about the global rise in antisemitism.

|ByLEO FEIERBERG BETTER
Iranian Jews attend a mourning ceremony for Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at Yousef Abad Synagogue in Tehran, Iran, April 16, 2026.

Leader of Iran's Jewish community pledges allegiance to Mojtaba Khamenei

Iran’s Jewish population, now only a fraction of its pre-1979 size, remains the largest in the Middle East outside Israel and, under the Islamic Republic, is often publicly critical of Israel.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A woman walks next to an anti-Israeli mural on a street after US President Donald Trump said that he had agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 8, 2026.

Trump must consider terms for Iranian people in potential deal, expert warns - interview

Roya Hakakian, who fled Iran as a teenager, warned that watching two major militaries fail to bring down the regime would have a devastating impact on the Iranian opposition.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD

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.

AUGUST 18, 2015ByELAINE MARGOLIN
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.

FEBRUARY 23, 2015ByJPOST.COM STAFF
Ode Yosef Chai siddur

European Jews, Iranian Jews and Exodus.

JANUARY 28, 2015ByDR. AFSHINE EMRANI
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.

JANUARY 22, 2015ByAVIVA BAR-AM
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

DECEMBER 2, 2014ByM. SEPAHAN
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.

NOVEMBER 27, 2014ByM. SEPAHAN
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.

MARCH 30, 2014BySAM SOKOL
Iran chief rabbi Yosef Hamadani.