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(47,460 posts) Tue Nov 27, 2018, 11:03 PM Nov 2018

Despite tension between Iran and Israel, Iran's Jewish minority feels at home - PBS

Jewish people have called Iran home for nearly 3,000 years. The Trump administration and U.S. ally Israel often depict the Iranian government as composed of anti-Semitic radical Islamists bent on destroying Israel. But within Iran, many of the estimated 15,000 Jews say they're safe and happy living in the Islamic Republic. Reza Sayah takes a rare inside look at life for Iran's Jewish minority.

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/despite-tension-between-iran-and-israel-irans-jewish-minority-feels-at-home

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Interesting, and rich synagogues.