PBS’ Iranian-American Story

By Karmel Melamed
Published on December 12, 2012

Following more than three decades of Iranians flourishing in the United States, a documentary titled “The Iranian Americans” offers a nostalgic look at how tens of thousands of immigrants resettled in America following the 1979 revolution in Iran. It will air Dec. 18 at 9:30 p.m. on PBS.

Webcast L.A. Officials Celebrate No Ruz at Westwood’s Persian Square

By Karmel Melamed
Published on April 19, 2010

Podcast: Beverly Hills’ Iranian Jewish candidates for City Council

By Karmel Melamed
Published on February 9, 2009

Jewish World Watch discusses state of humanity; Panel explores Iranian Jewish community

By Danielle Berrin
Published on December 11, 2008

For every 100,000 babies born, 6,500 mothers die in the Badakhshan region of Afghanistan due to unavailable or inadequate medical care. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, violent conflicts over control of its rich mineral deposits have killed more people than the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq and Darfur combined.

Delshad reflects on his year as B.H. Mayor

By Karmel Melamed
Published on March 27, 2008

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.

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

By Karmel Melamed
Published on March 14, 2008

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

Briefs: Timerman says it’s not his father’s Argentina, Delshad backs off Beverly Hills Iranian dives

Published on September 8, 2007

Community briefs.

Delshad sworn in as B.H. Mayor, free money for offered to first-time campers, Q & A with ex-Chief Justice of Israel

Published on March 29, 2007

Community briefs.

Iranian-Americans celebrate Norooz, Persian New Year

By Karmel Melamed
Published on March 17, 2007

Persian New Year, also known as Norooz, was celebrated at Los Angeles City Hall on March 16 as members of Persian American Communities Inc. -- a nonprofit organization consisting of local Iranian American Jews and Muslims -- joined with L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and members of the City Council.

Three Iranian Jews run for seats on Beverly Hills City Council

By Karmel Melamed
Published on January 25, 2007

Nearly three decades after arriving in Southern California and adjusting to a new way of life, some successful Iranian Jews are venturing into the political arena. That half of candidates on the ballot for the Beverly Hills City Council races are from the Iranian Jewish community speaks to a shift among immigrants who were historically denied political participation in their native country.

Briefs

Published on March 20, 2003

Rags to Riches: An Immigrant’s Tale

By Mojdeh Sionit
Published on October 17, 2002

In 1973, when then-33-year-old Jimmy Delshad was sitting in Sinai Temple, he asked his father-in-law, "Who's that man sitting next to the rabbi on the bimah?"