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As Iran’s Jews prepare for Purim, their government calls its story proof of a past genocide

JL;DR SUMMARY In Iran, the Jewish community faces significant challenges as they prepare to celebrate Purim amidst an environment of intense antisemitic propaganda. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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IranPurimReligious FreedomIranian RegimeJewish SurvivalCultural AdaptationIranian JewsPolitical RepressionEsther And Mordechai

Places mentioned

Tehran, Iran
"An Iranian Jewish man, wearing a Tallit, reads the Torah during morning prayer at Youssef Abad synagogue in Tehran on Sept. 30, 2013."
Hamadan, Iran
"At the center of Hamadan, Iran, one of the oldest continually inhabited cities in the world, stands the holiest site for Jews in Iran: a small brick mausoleum traditionally believed to hold the tombs of Esther and Mordechai."
Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District, Israel
"Originally from New York City, she is a graduate of the dual bachelors program between Columbia University and Tel Aviv University, where she studied Middle Eastern studies and political science."
New York City, New York, United States
"Simone Saidmehr is an editorial fellow at the Forward.... Originally from New York City, she is a graduate of the dual bachelors program..."

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