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Wiesenthal Center and L.A.’s Iranian Jews help fight Holocaust denial propaganda

Young Iranian Jews react to 2008 election results

Photo Essay: L.A.’s Iranian Jews repaying Alliance’s generosity

Podcast: Why do 20,000 Jews still live in Iran?

Photo essay: Kudos to 30 Years After on their conference

It’s not easy having 9/11 as a birthday

Looking back on the Iranian revolution after 30 years

Boy proves key in getting grandparents into U.S.

The five got into a van and were driven to a tent in the middle of the desert, near the Pakistani border. By this time, my great-grandmother had realized that they were not headed for a vacation but instead were fleeing Iran, and she began loudly protesting.

Sion Ebrahami: I was taken hostage by the moujahadeen

With the passage of time, we realized that these people were from three factions within the firm, which included the Mojahedeen faction, the communist faction and there were the very fanatic pro-Khomeini faction

A Eulogy for Mr. Davidoff

Remembering the late Elias Eshaghian

Podcast: Exclusive interview with U.S. Congressman Howard Berman about Obama & Iran

L.A.’s young Iranian Jews feeling sidelined

Kuntar’s release reveals true evil of Iran’s regime

Podcast: Anderson proposes new Iran divestment bill in CA Assembly

Podcast: Magbit’s Young Leadership making waves for education in Israel

Podcast: Iranian Jews on Obama and McCain

Photo Essay: Behind the scenes with Elias Eshaghian

Memoir recalls educator’s hardships, success in Iran

Treating him like a rock star, the crowd mobbed 70-something Eshaghian, seeking an autograph or photo op during the May 20 launch party for his Persian-language memoir, "A Follower of Culture."

Iranian Jews grapple with tragic death and violence in the community

Bianca Khalili's death is just one of the recent incidents of community distress that have left many local Iranian Jews speculating among themselves, unsure of how to address violence

Podcast: Young Iranian American Jews show support for U.S. troops

AUDIO: Iranian American Jews —Supporting U.S. troops

Nessah Synagogue's young Iranian Jewish professionals discuss their support for U.S. soldiers fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq as well as their preparation of 'care packages' for U.S. forces.

Photo essay: Iranian Jews celebrate Israel’s 60th in Los Angeles

Insights into why seven old Tehran synagogues were razed

Some non-Jewish Iranians still supportive of Israel after 60 years

JPOST story on Iranian Jews and Yom Ha’atzmaut is just pointless

Nikbakht explains why Iranian Jews are not crazy about Obama

Podcast: Iranian Jews and the taboo of discussing violence

AUDIO: Iranian American Jews —Death and violence in the community (taboo?)

Local Iranian Jewish community leaders recent incidents of violence among and the taboo on discussing the topic.

Podcast: Iranian Jews giving back to L.A.’s homeless and needy

Some Iranian Jews still follow old traditions for preparing their weddings

Just ask an Iranian American Jew about the real evil and threat from Iran’s regime

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Iran’s 1979 Revolution and greed tear one Iranian Jewish family apart

Iranian Jewish author Gina Nahai not afraid to support Democrats in ‘08

Behind the scenes in covering the Dariush Eghbali incident

Iranian Jews still awaiting apology from Muslim singer

The concert at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas was advertised as a "night to remember," and it lived up to the hype.

Podcast: Knesset members discuss electoral reform in Israel

Iranian Jews & Muslims honor Professor Amnon Netzer at Nessah

Delshad reflects on his year as B.H. Mayor

Mayor Jimmy Delshad was surrounded by nearly two dozen local Iranian Jews at his Beverly Hills City Hall office on March 10. Holdings hands, they recited a prayer of thanksgiving and he personally thanked his supporters in the community for backing his efforts as mayor.

Podcast: Iranian Jewish professionals make waves with new mentoring program

Kudos to the Jerusalem Post for covering Iranian Jews

Purim is perfectly Persian Jewish!

Iranian Jewish activist Nikbakht speaks out on the condition of minorities in Iran

Exclusive Podcast: out-going Beverly Hills mayor Delshad

Photo essay: A.R.M. is removing stigma of disabilities among Iranian Jewry

Photo essay: Eretz-SIAMAK celebrates Purim in the Iranian American way!

AUDIO: Iranian American Jews —Jimmy Delshad, former Mayor of Beverly Hills

AUDIO: Iranian American Jews -- Jimmy Delshad, former Mayor of Beverly Hills

Iranian Jewish clothing designer helping L.A.’s homeless

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