Footage has surfaced showing Iran’s Chief Rabbi Yehuda Gerami reading Megillas Esther at the kever of Mordechai and Esther in Hamadan, Iran on leil Purim tonight.
Rabbi Gerami and his followers were also seen dancing outside the kever complex before Mincha. The rabbi then proceeded to read Megillas Esther after Maariv.
Mordechai and Esther are believed to be buried in a mausoleum located in Hamadan, thought to be the ancient city of Shushan mentioned in Megillas Esther. This tradition, however, is not accepted by all beyond the Iranian Jewish community.
Iran is home to approximately 8,500 Jews, with the majority residing in Tehran, Isfahan, and Shiraz.
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