The Forward29d
What a remarkable Torah rescued from Iran — then LA’s fire — can teach about community amid devastation
Iran recaptured Khorramshahr in 1982 ... “He knew they’d go and destroy the synagogues,” Raymond said in a temple history of the Torah in 2018. “He argued that since Khomeini was ordained ...
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Why do I, as an Iranian, celebrate Hanukkah?
Now let us look at the history of the Second Temple and how it ties the past of Israel and Iran together. As we read in the Bible, the visionary Persian King Cyrus not only commanded but ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency5mon
As Israel’s leaders spar and an Iranian attack looms, Jews see echoes of Tisha B’Av everywhere
“On the day we mark the destruction of the temple, I’m really really worried that soon we’ll mark the destruction of the State of Israel,” one Israeli posted online. If Iran begins its ...