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USA. Los Angeles. An extended Iranian Jewish family celebrates Thanksgiving the Persian way, with a picnic in a city park. The traditional American turkey shares the table with traditional Persian rices. © A. Abbas/Magnum Photos, 2015.
Nov 4, 2014 · Not that the Ashkenazim see it this way, but Iranian Jews just about saved Jewish LA from the slow, quiet decline into which it had been pushed by increasing assimilation and growing...
Jun 15, 2020 · Persian Jews settled in Los Angeles — jokingly nicknamed Tehrangeles — in the 1970s, fleeing persecution following the Islamic Revolution.
Iranians in Los Angeles include irreligious Iranians, Iranian Muslims, Iranian Jews, Iranian Armenians, Iranian Assyrians, and Iranian Baháʼí. [14] As of the 1990 U.S. Census there were 76,000 Iranians in the Los Angeles region, 29% of the overall Iranian population of the United States.
Jun 22, 2020 · Persian Jews settled in Los Angeles — jokingly nicknamed Tehrangeles — in the 1970s, fleeing persecution following the Islamic Revolution. Today there are about 50,000 Persian Jews...
Feb 25, 2019 · LOS ANGELES ( JTA) — Asher Aramnia, an 83-year-old Iranian Jewish businessman living in Los Angeles, fought back tears recently when recalling his beloved cousin, who was randomly...
Nov 8, 2017 · Discover and engage with the thriving community of 50,000+ Iranian Jews in Los Angeles through the Y&S Nazarian Iranian Young Leadership Initiative. The Jewish Federation offers engagement opportunities and programs that cater to the needs and interests of Persian Jewish young adults.
