12/09/2008 - 7:00pm to 12/09/2008 - 9:30pm

Location:
Ahavath Achim Sephardic Congregation
Congregation Ahavath Achim
3225 SW Barbur Blvd
Portland, OR 97239

Class Description:
For over 2700 years Jews have lived in Iran. Although the 1979 revolution prompted the majority of he Iranian Jewish community to leave the country, there are still 20,000 Jews living in Iran today.
This film takes you on a rare journey through Iran’s Jewish communities from Tehran to Isfahan and finally to Shiraz where the infamous case against Jews accused of spying for Israel took place. Director Ramin Farahani illuminates the vast discrimination of Jews in Iran, while simultaneously revealing the rich and passionate culture of a community, their strong relation to their country, and their hopes for the future.

52 Minutes. Languages: Persian, English and subtitiles

Guest Speakers: Persian families of Cong. Ahavath Achim


More Info:
This is the first in a series of Sephardic films, featuring a speaker and group discussion afterward. Refreshments provided. For more information: David Tver, 503-892-6634

*This is a free class.