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Ahead of Purim, a Look at the History of the Jews of Persia (Now Iran)

Feb 24, 2021
In honor of the holiday of Purim that is observed this week, celebrating a miraculous Jewish victory in ancient Persia, where they were threatened with annihilation, let’s take a quick glance at the history of the Jews of Iran.
By Rabbi Ari Enkin, Rabbinic Director, United with Israel
Jews have had a continuous presence in Iran since the time of Cyrus the Great of the Achaemenid Empire. Today, of course, Jews who come from Iran are referred to as “Iranian Jews.” Iranian immigrants in Israel are referred to as
Parsim, meaning “Persians.”
In Iran, Jews are referred to by four terms: Kalimi, Yahudi, Israel, and Johud, though the latter is considered offensive. There are about 10,000 Jews in Iran today.

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