The Secret Jews of Mashhad, Iran Yehudis Litvak After a deadly pogrom in 1839, the surviving Jews of Mashhad, Persia were forcibly converted to Islam. They continued to observe Judaism in secret for several generations.
After a deadly pogrom in 1839, the surviving Jews of Mashhad, Persia were forcibly converted to Islam. They continued to observe Judaism in secret for several generations.