Tag: Persian Jews

The article discusses the tradition of eating Nan E-Berenji (Rosewater-Poppyseed Cookies) by Persian Jews during Purim, a holiday that coincides closely with Norouz, the Persian New Year.
Members of the Iranian community in Kirkland, Washington, came together for a candlelight vigil in support of Israel.
Jaime Tran, the man charged with shooting two Jewish men in Los Angeles, sent emails to his former dental school classmates accusing them of creating the COVID-19 pandemic as a Jewish conspiracy.
Jaime Thanh Tran, the suspect in the recent shootings of Jewish men in Los Angeles, targeted Jews for his attacks and had sent threatening messages to Jewish classmates, according to prosecutors.
Ronna Burger, a professor of philosophy at Tulane University, offers a philosophical interpretation of the book of Esther, which Jews study during the celebration of Purim.
In this article, Ronna Burger, a professor of philosophy at Tulane University, explores the book of Esther as a philosophical text.
Dr. Sheila Nazarian, a renowned Beverly Hills plastic surgeon and Persian Jew who escaped Iran as a child, reflects on her journey, success, and activism.
"Our Lady in Tehran" is a compelling Israeli TV series set in Tehran, following the story of Tamar Rabinyan, an Israeli hacker and spy posing as an Iranian flight attendant.