Iranian jews

The imagination that began it all: The Persian-Jewish poet bringing Genesis back to life - opinion

Does an identity gain strength by filtering out every external influence, or by encountering another culture without losing its own essence?

An illustration of the Bereshit-Nama.
Defense Minister Israel Katz at Jerusalem City Hall, December 15, 2025.

Katz threatens attacks on Iranian energy infrastructure in Rosh Hashanah message

The Tomb of Esther and Mordechai

Outrage after Jewish custodian of tomb of Esther, Mordechai in Iran faces antisemitic abuse

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


Saudi Arabia: Lynchpin of the moderate axis in the Middle East

The Saudis consider Israel a possible partner in the struggle against Iran and the jihadist groups, as long as this partnership is kept behind closed doors.

SAUDI ARABIAN soldiers take pictures as flame and smoke are seen following air bombardments during the Northern Thunder exercises, in Hafr Al-Batin, near Saudi Arabia’s border with Iraq in March.

Revolutionary Guards commander demands that Iran annex Bahrain

General Qasemi, a crony of Iran's supreme leader, urged the annexation of Bahrain to Iran, explaining that "Bahrain is an Iranian province that was detached from Iran due to the colonialism."

Thousand of Basij soldiers stage mock seige of Temple Mount in Iran

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.

The Barbaras advertisement

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.