JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Historic documents from 1968 revealed by Israel’s national library demonstrate that members of the Iranian Jewish community purchased the tomb of Mordechai and Esther in the city of Hamedan. The purchase was made prior to the celebration of 2500 years since Cyrus’s declaration in 1971. Click to get Text Message Updates right to your phone Join our WhatsApp group The letters reveal the negotiations between the Jewish community and the Shah’s government in order to complete the purchase. The tomb’s location is a matter of dispute since there are no early sources for the site of Mordechai...
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