considering the history between the two and the present day situation among Iran and Israel
2007-01-30 11:44:57 · 5 answers · asked by John J 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
considering the history between the two (Cyrus the Great, Queen Esther, Purum, etc.) and the present day situation among Iran and Israel
2007-01-30 14:21:08 · update #1
considering the history between the two (Cyrus the Great, Queen Esther, Purim, etc.) and the present day situation among Iran and Israel
2007-01-30 14:25:03 · update #2
Historically there has been a split between the Ashkenazim and Mizrahim (Middle Eastern) Jews. The Mizrahim never left the Middle East while the Ashkenazim of course did, settling in Europe.
The Ashkenazim developed an attitude of superiority towards the Mizrahim and other types of Jews, and when Israel was re-established, the Mizrahim did go through some forms of discrimination until recent times.
Most Ashkenazim now are fine with Mizrahi Jews, wherever they come from. They know that the Jews in Iran would not willingly support a regime that wanted to destroy their people.
2007-01-30 11:53:32 · answer #1 · answered by . 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Jews, ideally, have solidarity with all other Jews.
I am Ashkenazi, and many of my friends are Mizrachim. In fact, I find Mizrachim girls to be generally more attractive :-P.
Jews in Iran can't communicate with Jews in Israel. Most have left and the ones that have stayed. Also, The Persian Empire was actually better for the Jewish people than the Roman Empire was.
The jews being discriminated against the most in Israel are not Mizrachim but the Sephards and the African jews from Ethiopia and Somalia. It has nothing to do with faith or birthplace, it's just plain old stupid skin color racism.
2007-02-04 03:08:08 · answer #2 · answered by yurionkeyboards 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I'm an Ashkenazi Jew and one of the nicest guys I ever met in my life was an Iranian Jew.
My guess if that Iranian Jews are not very pro the current regime to say the least. If I understand the situation, many left after the Shah was disposed.
2007-01-30 20:49:03 · answer #3 · answered by BMCR 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Jews formerly of Persia/Iran do not identify with the country. For the most part, a Jew is a Jew is a Jew. While they will feel strongly for accepting countries, such as the US or UK, a country like Iran doesn't offer much to be loyal to
2007-02-01 22:50:58 · answer #4 · answered by Michael J 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Probably about the same as what an American from New York and an American from Atlanta think about each other.
Culture might have a few interesting differences, but that's a bout it. Both are people from the same nation.
2007-02-06 02:36:10 · answer #5 · answered by mo mosh 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋