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Paris synagogue celebrates Purim amid concerns over Israel's offensive in Iran

On Monday and Tuesday, Jewish worshippers commemorate the biblical story of Queen Esther's victory over a high-ranking Persian official who threatened her people. The narrative resonates this year as Israel, backed by the US, is attacking the Iranian regime, in a conflict that has reignited fears of a new wave of antisemitism in France.

3 Mar, 17:16 — 3 Mar, 17:16
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