\”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.
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.
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.
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.
Jewish photojournalist Shelley Gazin has managed to capture the true essence of Persian Jewish life in a series of photographs.\n
Michael Simkin, CEO of C-Do Networks, believes that Sheinkin still retains enough of its eccentricity and bustle to perpetuate its mythic status.
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