Take the Persian Jews Quiz

Rabbi Menachem Posner serves as managing editor at Chabad.org, the world’s largest Jewish informational website. He has been writing, researching, and editing for Chabad.org since 2006, when he received his rabbinic degree from Central Yeshiva Tomchei Temimim Lubavitch. He lives in Chicago, Ill., with his family.

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louise leon long pond September 19, 2025

WOW....8/10. My major problem is with claiming that Great Neck has the largest Persian population. I did eat at a great Persian restaurant in Great Neck....aha, so I should have guessed Great Neck.

SHALOM NOW. Reply

Abby Roth Boca Raton, FL September 16, 2025

6/10 WOW! Who'd have thought? Reply

Raymond West Hollywood September 28, 2025

in response to Abby Roth:

I would have thought Reply

Feigue Cieplinski Middletown July 24, 2025

it seems to me that the Jewish Persian quiz was a spectacular success since people keep commenting. Thank you Rabbi for the facility to learn via a quiz. I am enchanted and truly learn. Your choices are magnificent. Toodah od paam. Reply

Gail Toronto Canada July 23, 2025

I redid test and 10/10😃. Now I'll remember approx 10,000 Jews live in Persia. Thanks for the quiz Rabbi Posner. Reply

Gail Toronto July 21, 2025

9/10 Thanks to Goldie Yerushalmi's article. Shavua Tov everyone 🕊️🙏 Reply

Deborah Greene South Africa Jhb July 20, 2025

Yea after I got 7/10 ...today i decided to test my knowledge once again and this time around I got 10/10 ...yepee
I'm glad I did it again

SHALU SHALOM YERUSHALAYIM Reply

louise leon long pond July 17, 2025

Shalom. I was "blessed" to tour Persia (Iran today) before the advent of the Ayatollah horror.
Back then, the USA had a close, positive relationship with its government. There was even a John F. Kennedy Boulevard in Tehran. Isfahan was a wonderful city to visit where I met a Jewish jewelry shopkeeper. I traded a key chain with "Israel" on it for a beautiful Persian miniature. I still treasure it these many years later. Reply

Raymond West Hollywood July 21, 2025

in response to louise leon:

Back when the Shah was in power over in Iran, relations between Iran and Israel/America were just fine. Then in the late 1970's, the American government decided to move in a different direction, which led to the Shah being replaced by the Ayatollah, and there has been trouble ever since, with Iran becoming the leading sponsor of terrorism in the entire world Reply

louise leon long pond July 22, 2025

in response to Raymond :

Thank u for the added info. I will google and learn more. Reply

Feigue Cieplinski Middletown July 23, 2025

in response to Raymond :

The Sha was not nice either, I feel sorry for the Iranian population. Reply

Gail Toronto Canada July 24, 2025

in response to Raymond :

Many Iranians loyal to the Shah fled to South Africa during that time. Reply

Raymond West Hollywood July 24, 2025

in response to Feigue Cieplinski:

The Shah may have not been so nice either, but he was worlds better than the Ayatollah. In a way, a similar thing happened in Russia, where the awful Czar was replaced by the far worse Communist government. Keep in mind that we who live in America or Israel have it so much better than those who live under almost any other government in the world Reply

ALBERT JEWISH JEWSON brisbane July 15, 2025

LOL! 10/10 PROUD ZIONIST LETS GO Reply

Tikvah Encino July 13, 2025

Thank you Rabbi . As a Persian Jew everything was accurate. Kazaa ubarukh 10/10 Reply

Yulanda Toronto July 13, 2025

2/10 WOW my worst score yet! I just realized! I don't even know who are the Persian Jews ouch! better luck next time! Thank you Rabbi Posner for these beautiful quizzes! Shalom. Reply

Farrokh New Orleans July 11, 2025

6/10 - I wasn’t focused Reply

Jim Krämer Pittsburgh, PA July 11, 2025

7/10

Not bad enough to give me shpilkies, not good as rugelach on the other hand...sigh Reply

VELVEL "BEAU" BEAUJEAN SPRINGFIELD July 10, 2025

10/10. THIS WAS A GOOD QUIZ. BUT I THINK, TALKING TO RABBI (WILL NOT MENTION HIS NAME) STATED THAT HE BELIEVES THAT "MORE" THAN 2,500 JEWS HAVE LIVED IN PERSIA. WE WENT TO THE JEWISH ENCYCLOPEDIA AND IT STATED THE IN 1900 THERE WERE 35,000 PERSIAN JEWS. Reply

Angela wilder Brooklyn July 10, 2025

10/10 Reply

Feigue Cieplinski Middletown July 10, 2025

quizzes of any type are a challenge to keep a sharp mind. Your quizzes are fun ,entertaining but mostly a nice way of educating people. I look forward to them, and a;lways I learn something else. Todah. Reply

Sheva Brooklyn July 10, 2025

Thanks 8/10 Reply

Christopher Davis July 10, 2025

I appreciate these quizzes Reply

Stuart Diamant-Cohen Baltimore July 10, 2025

Hard for me to fathom but I also knew more than I realised and scored 9/10! Reply

Tzevi Fayetteville NC July 10, 2025

Thank you for these quizzes Reply

Gail Toronto July 10, 2025

Ooooh tough quiz. Lot more to learn. Thank you Rabbi. B"H Reply

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