Amid an Israeli strike, a look at the Iranian city of Isfahan's Jewish community

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"Isfahan, located on the route from Tehran to the Persian Gulf, hosts one of Persia's oldest Jewish communities, dating back to various early historical periods as reported by Pehlevi, Armenian, and Muslim sources. ...

there are currently some 1,500 Iranian Jews. The city hosts one central synagogue along with 13 smaller ones. 

According to Jewish Virtual Library, first documented during the reign of Sassanid ruler Frūz in 472 C.E., the city's Jewish community faced persecution, including the execution of half its population. Under Arab rule from 641, the community was notably vibrant, with Isfahan's Jewish quarter, Jayy, becoming so significant that it was called "the city of the Jews." Isfahan was also the birthplace of a Jewish sectarian movement led by Abu 'Isā during the Umayyad era. ..."

Amid an Israeli strike, a look at Isfahan's Jewish community - The Jerusalem Post Amid an alleged Israeli strike, as reported by various news outlets, in Isfahan, there are currently some 1,500 Iranian Jews. The city hosts one central synagogue along with 13 smaller ones.