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The traditional Jewish view of abortion does not fit conveniently into any of the major "camps" in the current American abortion debate. We neither ban abortion completely, nor do we allow indiscriminate abortion "on demand." 
I originally became interested in the history of the Iranian Jews in the carpet business when I first got involved in the business myself 14 years ago. It intrigued me that so many of the Iranian carpet dealers with whom I came into contact were Jews when they represent such a small minority of the Iranian population. 
Imagine that you are about to take a trip to another world. You are preparing for a most exciting experience. It will be a totally different place, and you are looking forward to things you have never seen or experienced before.
The question of the existence of anti-Semitism in Iran is a very complex one. One can see that there are very few restrictions imposed on Jews in present day Iran with regard to the practice of Judaism;
Modern technology - by way of aura photography that evolved from Kirilian photography - has now proved how a person's inner spiritual light is reflected from the body. Simply put, the aura is an electromagnetic or energy field that surrounds all living things. It's outside the visible light spectrum, therefore most people cannot see it. The electromagnetic or energy field of the aura is made up of very high frequencies, for most people it requires intense concentration and meditation to be able to see the aura. 
Picture Queen Esther. Now, take those golden locks and replace them with thick black tresses, and instead of those big round baby blues, imagine almond shaped eyes the color of onyx. And that creamy white complexion? Try something a little tawnier, a little more olive. Now you have a closer picture of what the real Esther probably looked like: A beautiful Persian Jewish woman, very likely the same lineage as the beautiful Persian Jewish women who today populate the Los Angeles Jewish community. 
So you’ve had the uplifting experience, the one that changed your life forever. You saw the light, reconnected with your soul, or found the eternal truth. Whatever the case may be, your rendezvous with a Torah lifestyle was an experience that made you question who you are and how you should go about your daily life