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Los Angeles mom pleads for life of son kidnapped in Iran
\”Why is the world so silent — why are Jews so silent about the plight of Jews being held captive in Iran?\” Elana Tehrani, an Iranian-born Jewish woman now living in Los Angeles asked a crowd during a speech at the Nessah Cultural Center in Beverly Hills.
Uri Geller bends self into Israel ‘reality TV’ stardom
Geller is most famous for bending spoons \”with his mind,\” a feat that commonly figures into legends, jokes and parodies about him, although the contestants perform more sophisticated stunts on the show.
Iran’s Jewish legislator criticized during L.A. appearance
A group of local Iranian Jewish activists spoke out in protest of the Dec. 4 appearance of Maurice Motamed, the only Jewish representative to the Iranian parliament, at the Iranian American Jewish Federation (IAJF) synagogue in West Hollywood, where he provided an update on the current status of Iran\’s Jewry.
Iranian Jewish mentors reach out to youth
A recent gathering at a home in the San Fernando Valley brought together more than 40 Iranian Jews to discuss issues of mentorship. However, this informational meeting wasn\’t about matching up Baby Boomers with Gen X-ers to discuss long-term career strategies. Instead, it was focused on finding adults who would be willing to reach out to young Jews from mostly single-parent homes.
Nessah president blazing trail for Iranian women
After Hakimi\’s election two years ago, participation of women in religious services became a lightning-rod issue on both sides of the mechitza in the Orthodox congregation.
Photo exhibit of Persian Jewry on exhibit at Huntington
Jewish photojournalist Shelley Gazin has managed to capture the true essence of Persian Jewish life in a series of photographs.\n
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