The Tehran Jewish Committee, formally registered in 1934, is an umbrella group of Jewish organizations that work on behalf of the Persian Jews

Persian Jews

Persian Jews , are Jews historically associated with Iran, traditionally known as Persia in Western sources.Judaism is one of the oldest religions practiced in Iran. The Book of Esther contains some references to the experiences of Jews in Persia...

 in Iran

Iran

Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...

. Dr. Rahmatollah Raffi is the present chairman of the board

Chairman of the Board

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 of the Tehran Jewish Committee preceded by Dr. Ciamak Moresadegh

Ciamak Moresadegh

Dr. Ciamak Moresadegh is the sole Jewish MP in the Majlis of Iran. He is the director of the Tehran Jewish Committee and the Dr...

 who is currently the Jewish Representative to the Iranian Senate. Dr. Moresadegh was preceded by Mr.Haroun Yeshayaei. On January 26, 2007, Yashayaei's letter to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad concerning his Holocaust denial

Holocaust denial

Holocaust denial is the act of denying the genocide of Jews in World War II, usually referred to as the Holocaust. The key claims of Holocaust denial are: the German Nazi government had no official policy or intention of exterminating Jews, Nazi authorities did not use extermination camps and gas...

 comments brought about worldwide media

News media

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attention. The Dr. Sapir Hospital and Charity Center is funded through the Tehran Jewish Committee. It is a charity hospital catering to hundreds of patients in need regardless of their faith or religious affiliation.