Members of Rafi’ Nia synagogue braved airstrikes to celebrate Passover hours before it was destroyed
On the evening of 6 April, Asef, 65, and other members of Tehran’s Jewish community braved the US-Israeli bombing campaign to celebrate an evening Passover service at the Rafi’ Nia synagogue in the centre of the Iranian capital.
Inside the dim hall, lined with Persian carpets and mint green curtains, Torah verses were recited and prayers murmured under the breath. Asef, his shirt neatly tucked into his trousers and a kippah on his head, sat among the men, while the women sat separately on the other side. The atmosphere was reverent but subdued.
📅 Fecha: Wed, 22 Apr 2026 08:00:13 GMT
🌍 Ubicación: Tehran
Article automatically collected from Guardian War.
All rights belong to the original author.