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Haunted by history, Persian Jews wary of Trump’s Iran approach
The diaspora community, which fled Iran decades ago out of fear for their lives, still holds out hope that the president will deliver on his promised hard-line stance against the Islamic Republic
Rabbi Tarlan Rabizadeh was born and raised in Los Angeles, but her childhood revolved around Iran. Her parents taught her Farsi, the language they used to wistfully discuss their native country. “Just wait till you try the watermelon in...