Iranian jews

Leader of Iran's Jewish community pledges allegiance to Mojtaba Khamenei

Iran’s Jewish population, now only a fraction of its pre-1979 size, remains the largest in the Middle East outside Israel and, under the Islamic Republic, is often publicly critical of Israel.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Iranian Jews attend a mourning ceremony for Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at Yousef Abad Synagogue in Tehran, Iran, April 16, 2026.
A woman walks next to an anti-Israeli mural on a street after US President Donald Trump said that he had agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 8, 2026.

Trump must consider terms for Iranian people in potential deal, expert warns - interview

Roya Hakakian, who fled Iran as a teenager, warned that watching two major militaries fail to bring down the regime would have a devastating impact on the Iranian opposition.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
A reported photo of the damage to the Rafi Niya Synagogue as the result of a strike in Tehran.

Tehran synagogue damaged by missile strike according to Iranian media reports

Footage and reports circulated by Iranian outlets and social media accounts identified the site as the Rafi Niya Synagogue, located near Palestine Square in central Tehran.

|ByALEX WINSTON
Festival goers dance at the Nowruz spring equinox festival at the Museum of Jewish Heritage.

Persian Jews mark Nowruz in New York City as war with Iran casts a shadow

The holiday is celebrated by Iranians of all religious backgrounds, with Iranians in the diaspora hoping for a change for the better in their homeland this year.

|ByJACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA

European Jews, Iranian Jews and Exodus.

JANUARY 28, 2015ByDR. AFSHINE EMRANI
The Jerusalem Post

Persian Jews in Jerusalem

Having made the arduous journey from Iran, these immigrants faced a whole new set of obstacles when they arrived.

JANUARY 22, 2015ByAVIVA BAR-AM
P’tahiya synagogue in Jerusalem

Israël <3 Iran

Israël-Iran : des amours impossibles ? Pas si sûr. Certaines initiatives civiles israéliennes visent à créer des ponts entre les deux communautés

DECEMBER 2, 2014ByM. SEPAHAN
Israël <3 Iran

Moving beyond politics

An inside look at Israel’s community of civilian relations-building initiatives dedicated to bridging the divide with Iranians.

NOVEMBER 27, 2014ByM. SEPAHAN
Israelis hold placards with graphics from the popular Facebook campaign ‘Israel loves Iran’ during a protest against a possible attack of Iran’s nuclear facilities, in Tel Aviv March 24, 2012.

Iranian chief rabbi dies

Yosef Hamadani served as chief rabbi of the Iranian community since 1994.

MARCH 30, 2014BySAM SOKOL
Iran chief rabbi Yosef Hamadani.