Dr. Younes Hamami, a leader of the Jewish community in Iran, has strongly condemned what he called Israel’s “aggression” against Hamas and Hezbollah. In a recent letter, he attacked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, stating: “This is an unforgettable lesson for Netanyahu and his foolish supporters, in my name and in the name of … Read more
Rabbi Yehuda Gerami, the Chief Rabbi of Iran, was seen Monday evening observing Tisha B’Av, the Jewish day of mourning, by praying and reciting the Eicha (Lamentations) scroll in Tehran. In a video that surfaced online, Gerami was depicted sitting on the ground, by Jewish tradition, as he read from the scroll that laments … Read more
Arvin Nathaniel Ghahremani received an 11th-hour stay of execution on Sunday amid a high-stakes global campaign to save his life from the Islamic Republic’s brutal justice system. He was slated to be executed on Monday. New details about Ghahremani, held in Kermanshah Central Prison in Western Iran, indicated that his execution was postponed until … Read more
An Iranian Jew who has been sentenced to death has reportedly received a one-month stay of execution after a global pressure campaign that included calls for prayer in Persian Jewish communities around the world. The stay came as Iran was plunged into political turmoil on Sunday when a helicopter carrying its president and foreign … Read more
The leadership of Tehran’s tiny Jewish community announced its participation in a Tuesday conference, attacking the Jewish state and promoting the Palestinian movement in Gaza. One prominent Iran expert, Beni Sabti, told the Jerusalem Post that Iranian Jewish leaders “do not have to make these types of gestures to the Iranian regime and the … Read more
