Leah kvetches all the time"In 1839, a violent uprising in the Iranian city of Mashhad forced the Jewish population to publicly convert to Islam. Many families continued practicing Judaism secretly for generations, becoming known as crypto-Jews. Their story is one of resilience, hidden identity and cultural survival. It's a remarkable chapter of Jewish history that remains little known outside the Persian Jewish diaspora.
Though set in the past, the story of Mashhad resonates today as conversations about Iran and its people often overlook the complexity of the country’s history and the diverse communities who have lived there."
