The Tehran Jewish Committee, formally registered in 1934, is an umbrella group of Jewish organizations that work on behalf of the Iranian Jews in Iran. [1] [2]
Tehran Jewish Committee started in 1270 A.H. from a group of Jewish leaders in Tehran. It started with the name "Hebra" which is Hebrew for committee, then changed to "Committee of Jewish school" (Bet Sefer) and in 1317 A.H. it changed its name to "Tehran Jewish Committee". One year later it officially registered. The first board included : Loghman Neoharai, Enayatollah Montakhab, Abdullah Golshan, Morteza Moallem, Zia Nehourai, Aziz Elghanian, Yehouda Harounian, Eshagh Barukhim, Rohallah Ben Rouhi, Lalezar Safani, Effeni Famili. [3]
Taking care of 25 synagogues, Kheirkhah hospital in Oudlajan (historic Jewish neighborhood), Jewish elderly care, Jewish cemetery in Khorasan Road, Kosher slaughterhouse, Bakery for Pesach holiday in Tehran no road and many schools and sports centers are among the activities of the Tehran Jewish Committee. In addition, Tehran Jewish Committee has created a Jewish legal authority which rules on Jewish matters.
Rahmatollah Raffi is the present chairman of the board of the Tehran Jewish Committee preceded by Siamak Moreh Sedgh who is currently the Jewish Representative to the Iranian Senate. Dr. Moresadegh was preceded by Haroun Yashayaei. [4] [5] On January 26, 2007, Yashayaei's letter to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad concerning his Holocaust denial comments brought about worldwide media attention. [6] [7] [8] The Dr. Sapir Hospital and Charity Center is funded through the Tehran Jewish Committee. [9] It is a charity hospital catering to hundreds of patients in need regardless of their faith or religious affiliation.
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The following lists events that happened during 2006 in Iran.
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The Molla Hanina Synagogue or Mollah Haninah Synagogue, is a Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 7 Sarjonbak Alley, in the Old Jewish Quarter, in the Oudlajan neighborhood of Tehran, Iran. Established in the late 19th century, it is one of the oldest and, located on a 127 m2 (1,370 sq ft) site, one of the smallest synagogues in Tehran.
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