Tag: Persian Jews
Synagogues in Iran Shut Down as Jewish Community Faces 4th Corona Wave
As of 2018, only 8,500 Jews still live in Iran and they constitute 0.01% of the Iranian population.
Jerusalem Iranian Synagogue Defaced with Crosses
The synagogue, named Koresh - Mishkan Shalom l'yotzei Iran (Cyrus - abode of peace for Iranian newcomers), is named after the Persian king who allowed Babylonian Jews to return to Israel after the first Exile.