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PURIM IN IRAN: Jews attend synagogue, celebrate victory over evil Persians

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Jews in Tehran, the capital of Iran, recited “Shoshanat Ya’akov,” the song that follows the reading of Megilat Esther (the Scroll of Esther) on Purim, at a local synagogue on Tuesday.

As explained by Chabad.org: In Song of Songs, the Jewish nation is compared to a rose. ‘Shoshanah’ (rose) is a reference to Shushan, recalling the verse “the city of Shushan celebrated and rejoiced.” (Esther 8:15).

Shushan was the capital of Persia, now Iran, when the Purim story took place. The holiday marks a celebration of victory over the evil Persians who wanted to wipe out all of the Jews.

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