Iranian Jews in Israel

Iranian Jews in Israel
A group of Persian Jewish immigrants at the Atlit immigrant camp, 1944
Total population
200,000 - 250,000
Regions with significant populations
State of Israel Jerusalem, Netanya, Kfar Saba
Languages
Hebrew, Iranian languages (Persian)
Religion
Judaism
Related ethnic groups
Other Jews

Iranian Jews immigrated to Ottoman Palestine, Mandatory Palestine, and later the State of Israel. Iranian Jews in Israel number more than 200,000 and most of them are Israeli born.

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