History of the Jews in Iran
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The history of the Jews in Iran dates back to late biblical times. The biblical books of Chronicles, Isaiah, Daniel, Ezra, Nehemiah, contain references to the life and experiences of Jews in Persia. I
Interior of Yusef Abad Synagogue, the main synagogue in Iran's capital Tehran, 2005.
Jerusalem is rebuilt by Cyrus, Darius, and Artaxerxes. From "Our day in the light of the prophecy", 1921.
Samuel anointing David. Jewish messiah has to be anointed, and Cyrus is the only Gentile that has been referred to as Messiah in the Bible.
Cyrus the Great allowing Hebrew pilgrims to return to and rebuild Jerusalem
Iranian Jews
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Iranian Jews also known as Persian Jews constitute one of the oldest communities of the Jewish diaspora. Dating back to the biblical era, they originate from the Jews who arrived in Iran as Babylonian
History of the Jews in Iran
…event in Jewish history took place in the late 6th century BCE, by which time there was a well-established and influential Jewish community in Persia. Persian Jews have lived in the territories of today's Iran for over 2,700 years, since the first Jewish diaspora when the Assyrian king Shalmaneser V conquered the…
Hebrew version of Nizami Ganjavi's "Khosrow and Shirin"
Synagogue in Tehran. A postcard from the Qajar (1794–1925) period.
Hamedan Jews in 1918