Dear prof. Hedva and prof. Erunesto, Wasn’t it a bit of good news on peaceful Jews in Iran??? Concerning on Syria, I don’t know well because the anti-government group earlier took weapons, the too complication, and which sides used the chemical weapon. Why Syria told to attack against Israel, which I don’t know but I see Israel’s bombed against Syria nuke building on May, but now the world is moving to avoid the bigger war and to stop the war in Syria. Over 100,000 citizens has been killed and 2 million refugees. It’s good that Syria joined with chemical weapon convention, CWC. At the same, Israel had better join with NPT, CWC (juns signed), BWC. Why good democratic Israel doesn’t join in the important treaty for peace? Why you who pained in holocaust are always facing to the war without taking peace with Palestine? It has past 20 years from Oslo agreement. I hope to listen to your good opinion on the issue for Israel to join with NPT, CWC, and BWC. I think all of the world should join with those treaties against genocide. love, Kae Morii From: Prof. Ernesto Kahan Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2013 3:51 AM To: gha@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [gha] Re: Jews in Iran....good friends since hundreds years many people commented the same Ernesto From: Hedva Bachrach Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2013 5:48 PM To: gha@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [gha] Re: Jews in Iran....good friends since hundreds years On 10/09/2013 19:16, moriikae wrote: Jews of Iran Dear Moriikae, May I understand please why you always write about Jews and Israelis?? I believe that in Iran there are many good people, like everywhere else, but the regime and its attitude towards Israel is another story. By the way, a lot of the heads of the Jewish community were murdered in Iran.The regime itself is another story.. May I understand why you don't write about the status of women in Iran??? If you like so much the regime why don't you visit there?? May I understand why you always deal with us, and never say a word about Assad, for example. I do believe that claims for peace should be sent especially to him who butchers his own people. So please, Moriikae. I know you personally and I know that you are a good willing woman, but please stop copying other people's articles, who have never lived in Iran... I have nothing against Iranians, As I say, there are a lot of good people there in a nation of millions. But a regime of Religious extremists, wherever they are, are not good for people. Hedva (November 2006) synagogue in Tehran, Jews pray at Yusef Abad Synagogue. (Photograph by Raheb Homavandi Reuters) The day before the New Year festival of Rosh Hashanah Jewish, apparently from the account and the support group or Hassan Rouhani new president, Iranian, surprising tweet was posted. Jew's New Year greetings addressed to the Muslims among them domestic. People saw this Tweet bewildered. This is because the meeting together of religion turn away from each other but surprisingly, it was referring to Jews of Iran that has not been little attention in the West. "This is a sunset Tehran soon. Jews, Jews of Iran so that you have many more happy Rosh Hashanah in particular all". September 4 Hassan Rouhani (@ HassanRouhani) 2013年 it is not taken up rarely in the news, but the community of Jews centuries vibrant from the front there is Iran. This opportunity, I will introduce the five trivia about them. With the exception of Israel [1], the number of the largest in the Middle East Jews of Iran. It is said that 20000-25000 people in general. You might think a surprising number, but the Jews more than 10 million people lived in the past. However, after the Islamic revolution of 1979, the majority is forced to leave the country. The purpose is to include the Jews, people who are not a Muslim, felt threatened by the new administration to life. Jews of Iran [2] is concentrated in the large cities Tehran, Isfahan, and Shiraz. It is said that in Hamadan in the northwest, Mordecai Festival of Judaism, and important Estelle of ancient is the origin of Purim and is buried. According Jallais-Pirunaza the University of California at Berkeley to study the image and identity of Jews living in Iran Modern (Jaleh Pirnazar) said, save the state of the mausoleum to be two people with sleep is good, but recently, what It is said that in response to the attack or time. One ester of the Babylonian Captivity, is reportedly saved the Jews from genocide to the help of Mordecai is the uncle, entourage Persian king attempted. However, in the end of the biography, the fact that 75,000 thing Persians were slaughtered is described in detail. Attack of church and whether it is the retaliation, Mr. Pirunaza said. Majlis of Iran [3] The (parliament), the seat of the representatives of the Jews is have one. Maurice Motamedo that was sitting on the seats in Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's administration at the time (Maurice Motamed) said, was fulminate the President denied the fact of the Holocaust. However, the case of a Jewish example, members of the Majlis be asked to tuning to the anti-Zionism, which advocates the government. Currently, to protest the actions of Israel in the Gaza Strip, Shiamaku-Morusadefu with seats (Siamak Morsadegh) said, spoke in front of the press and I'm not going to celebrate the Independence Day of Israel Jews of Iran. Rather than Judaism, religion has been persecuted the most [4] Iran's people of the minority Baha'i. According to Mr. Pirunaza, Christians and Jews in the "people who protected", Baha'is that have not received a guarantee from the ruling Iranian religious world. Prohibited the practice of religion, Baha'is do not have seats in the Majlis as well. It is also excluded from secondary education. Some Muslims make a college education in secret, I is showing the attitude of resistance. Like the Jews of America, Jews [5] Iran to celebrate Rosh Hashanah to eat honey and apple. However, to speak also pomegranate, which marks the season just. In addition, the Passover festival derived from the Exodus to the (Passover), there is a ritual that only the Jews of Iran do. In the sense that reproduces how the slaves of the Hebrew people were whipped in Egypt, from ancient times, Jews of Iran system (domestic and foreign) to imitate that hit in the leek family during a meal of Passover. Sharon Jacobs for National Geographic News