A collection of historical newspaper clippings documenting events, people, stories, and the life of the Jewish community of Urmia and its surroundings. These clippings preserve contemporary newspaper accounts and offer a glimpse into the events and individuals as they were reported at the time.
22.09.2026
The Condition of My People in Urmia and Persia
Urmia. To the honorable editor of Ha-Maggid HaHadash! With all my heart I shall fulfill your request to inform you…
22.09.2026
Urmia — With a Pen Dipped in Blood
Urmia, Persia. With a pen dipped in blood, we hereby describe the terrible and dreadful condition in which we now…
21.09.2026
The Jews of Persian Kurdistan — Salmas, 1869
To the honorable traveler journeying through the lands of the Caucasus for the public good, on behalf of His Majesty…
21.09.2026
Reports from Urmia, 1903
Reports from Urmia based on information provided by teacher Nissim Levy of Tehran, published in Ha-Melitz in March 1903.
21.09.2026
The Jeweler from the Mountains of Ararat
About the city of Urmia, its Jewish community, and the story of Shimon Yaakobi, a jeweler born in the city.…
21.09.2026
A Letter from Urmia / 1892
A letter from Israel Bechor Shabtay HaCohen to the newspaper Ha-Magid HaHadash, as it was published in the newspaper. A…
24.09.2019
Short newspaper clips – Nashdidan
Jews of the Oldest Community in Turkey Arrive in Istanbul En Route to Israel Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Daily news bulletin…
28.08.2019
On Camels from Persia to the Land of Israel
The story of Baba Yosef and his three-year journey from Urmia to the Land of Israel through Iraq in the…
25.08.2019
Distant JEWISH ethnic group does “Aliyah”
This article was published in 1953 Hazofe newspaper about the extraction of a distant community near Hakkari in south east…