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Iranian Jews

People celebrate during a rally over the killing of former Iranian Ayatollah Ali Khameini at Harry Bridges Plaza in San Francisco, March 1, 2026. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inWorld

Monitored phone calls and fear of arrest: What life looks like for Iran’s Jews now

by Simone Saidmehr May 8, 2026May 8, 2026

This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward’s free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. Amid the war in Iran, one Iranian Jewish woman […]

Temple Beth-El in Great Neck, N.Y. (Courtesy of Temple Beth-El)
Posted inFirst Person

A pioneering Reform synagogue makes way for a booming Iranian Jewish community

Lauren Hakimi by Lauren Hakimi April 20, 2026April 20, 2026
Immigration attorney Shahpour "Shawn" Matloob came to the U.S. from Iran when he was 14. (Perle Deutsch Shadpour)
Posted inThe J. Interview

This Iranian-born immigration attorney is driven by his personal story

Lea Loeb
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb February 4, 2026February 4, 2026
Two young men walk in a Jewish neighborhood in Shiraz. On the wall behind them, a derogatory term for Jews is written in graffiti. (Photo/Hassan Sarbakhsian via JTA)
Posted inBay Area

Upcoming USF event: Why ‘we have to pay attention’ to Jews of Iran

by Ryan Torok February 15, 2023February 16, 2023
Jose Medina presenting AB331 to the California Assembly Education Committee in March 2019. The bill would make ethnic studies a high school requirement. (Photo/Twitter-Jose Medina)
Posted inOpinion

Iranian Jewish scholar: Ethnic studies lesson on Middle Eastern Jewish Americans goes far enough

Saba Soomekh by Saba Soomekh March 17, 2021March 17, 2021
A smiling bald man with a mustache leans with his arms crossed on a large display of wine and other products
Posted inOrganic Epicure

A quiet oasis of Persian Jewish cuisine in the East Bay

Alix Wall by Alix Wall December 21, 2018September 24, 2019
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Posted inCulture, On Stage, Theater

The name game: Playwright mines identity issues in comic ‘Terrorist’

Robert Nagler Miller by Robert Nagler Miller April 6, 2017March 23, 2018

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