Esther's Iranian Tomb Draws Pilgrims of All Religious Stripes From: Forward | Date: March 18, 2005| Author: | . Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information) Copyright information

Eliassian, Helen
Forward
03-18-2005
Though the holiday of Purim is celebrated by Jews worldwide, the story,
based as it is in Persia, has special resonance for the Jews of Iran.
Recent decades have proved difficult for Persian Jews, many of whom fled
the country after the 1979 Islamic Revolution. From a community of about
100,000, now an estimated 25,000 to 35,000 remain.

This month, Jews from across Iran will pray at a shrine in Hamadan, in
northwestern Iran, dedicated to the heroes of the Purim story. When they
arrive, they will likely be met by Muslims and Christians, who pray
year-round at the ...

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