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IAJF News:
Shabbat Dinner Celebration of
“Cyrus the Great Day”
“Twenty five centuries ago, when
savagery was the dominant factor
in human societies, a civilized
and compassionate declaration
was written on clay and issued
to the ‘four corners of the world’
that dealt with the important
issues relevant to the rights of
humans, the same issues that not
only in those days but even today
can inspire those who believe in
human dignity and rights.”
In appreciation of “The Declaration
of Cyrus the Great,” known to be
the first declaration of Human Rights
ever written, the Women’s Division
of the IAJF held a Shabbat dinner
following services on October 29th,
2010 at the Jewish Federation’s
Upcoming Event
On December 19, 2010 the
Women’s Committee of The
Iranian American Jewish Federation
will be honoring two of the most
distinguished members of our
community, Dr. Solomom Aghai
and Dr. Amonollah Refooa.
Dr. Aghai has been an
active member of the Iranian Jewish
community for many years and was
West Hollywood Temple Beth El.
The event was in commemoration
of the day when the great King of
Persia, founder of the largest empire
in the world, wrote the liberation
tablets, bestowing to his people the
freedom to choose their place of
residence and their faith, and putting
peace among nations above all
other considerations. Mrs. Shahla
Javdan, president of IAJF, stressed
the importance of remembering
this act of grace and tolerance in
the current times of political and
economic turmoil.
The event, which was the
second Shabbat reception of its kind
at the Jewish Federation, was met
with a great deal of interest, with a
total of 320 guests attending. Rabbi
one of the founders and president
of IAJF for fifteen years, as well as
the managing publisher of Shofar
magazine.
Dr. Refooah is a well known
physician within the Iranian Jewish
community, well respected for his
knowledge and his work within the
field of medicine.
For more information about the
Ira Rosenfeld led the services,
accompanied by cantors Tannoz
Bahremand Forouzanpour and
Harris Shore, in a ballroom adorned
with beautiful flower arrangements
and decorations in remembrance of
the great king. Mr. Mark Ameli,
winner of the primary election and
candidate for Judge of the Superior
Court was a guest of honor at the
reception.
Guests danced to the tunes
of DJ Shahrokh Sapir, followed
by Mahmood Ghorbani’s beautiful
voice, and Arash’s music. Ms. Orly
Setareh, dance instructor, invited
guests to join in a special celebration
of Israeli dance following the dinner
reception.
event please call the IAJF office at
(323)654-4700.
Gentille Barkhordar Farshadfar
has a BA in Electrical Engineering
from UCLA and an MBA in Finance
and Information Systems from USC.
She has worked as a consultant and
engineer for such corporations as
Xerox, Capitol Records, EMI Music
and IBM.
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