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persian community
Persian-language bookstore Ketab Corp. closes but maintains its mission
Tabby Refael
September 19, 2017
The norm, not the exception
Jewish Journal
February 4, 2016
Last month, I was honored to be included on the Jewish Journal’s mensch list, and what’s more, I was featured on the cover.
Persian-Jewish filmmaker tackles love and money in ‘Shah Bob’
Avishay Artsy
September 24, 2015
The film “Shah Bob” opens with Bob (Reza Sixo Safai) waking up in bed next to a beautiful woman.
Local Iranian-Americans respond to nuclear deal
Karmel Melamed
July 15, 2015
After the announcement July 14 that the United States and other world powers had reached an agreement with Iran that calls for limits on Iran’s nuclear program, Los Angeles-area Iranian Americans of various faiths expressed pessimism at the outcome and disappointment with the negotiated deal.
Persian Pursuasion
Michael Aushenker
October 12, 2000
On any given weekday, Elat Market, the Pico-Robertson supermarket, is already a hub of hustle and bustle for the Persian community. So one can imagine the human traffic on the Friday morning before Yom Kippur – getting ready before Shabbat and yontiff. Standing outside the market on this busy morning, it becomes apparent that Elat is somewhat of a de facto community center, a nexus where friends – young and old – run into one another and splinter off into small congregations of conversation.
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