Helen Eliassian
By Helen Eliassian
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News Esther’s Iranian Tomb Draws Pilgrims of All Religious Stripes
Though the holiday of Purim is celebrated by Jews worldwide, the story, based as it is in Persia, has special resonance for the Jews of Iran. Recent decades have proved difficult for Persian Jews, many of whom fled the country after the 1979 Islamic Revolution. From a community of about 100,000, now an estimated 25,000…
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Culture An Italian Fountain of Liberty
In Baedekar’s 19th-century guides to Italy, the small town of Ladispoli is described as a seaside resort with a fine beach. According to local lore, the sands were said to have a healing quality. Right in the middle of town, there was a little nondescript fountain. Thanks to a few historical twists, in the 20th…
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