Persian → English transcript

Its cultural heritage and antiquity and

the culture and rituals that were distinct here from the other synagogues,

please tell us about that. It is a synagogue that, well, is one of the old

synagogues. A person named Mr. Rafienia was its founder,

and it was built many years before the Revolution. I think it was more

than seventy or eighty years old.

It is an area where generally all the locals are Muslim,

but they have always lived together with coexistence, friendship, and camaraderie.

The daily prayer services,

especially on Saturdays and on our holidays, used to be held here.

The days we are in now are the days of Passover,

the festival of freedom and the exodus from Egypt for Jews. And unfortunately,

while these days are going on, this synagogue, which, well, was very old,

is a memorial to...

most of the Mashhadi Jewish community for whom this was built here.

It was used by the public,

but unfortunately it has been demolished, and nothing of it remains.

Doctor, so this is happening exactly during your holiday period, right?

When did your holiday start? It is the sixth day of Passover,

there are still two more days left of the days whose end is still remaining.

Unfortunately, the synagogue was destroyed, and I think it was

a strange holiday gift that they gave to our Jewish friends, our Jewish compatriots.

Unfortunately this

was bad news that, since it was heard this morning, everyone has been upset,

and it was a sadness for the community.

And well, no one expected more of a holiday gift from these friends.