Ancient Jewish Shrine is Registered on Iran's National Works List [Esther and Mordecai tomb]

Biblical Archaeology Review ^ | December 11, 2008 | editors

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The head of the Iranian Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Office has announced that the tomb of Esther and Mordecai has been added to the country's list of national monuments. Asadollah Bayat told the Iranian news service that the ancient tomb is an important Jewish shrine and one of the most historically important buildings in the Hamedan province of Iran. The monument bears Hebrew inscriptions, both on the plaster wall of the main hall as well as on the finely worked wooden tomb boxes. Bayat stressed the monument's importance to the Jewish community, adding that "Jews gather here in the middle of March every year to pray, fast and have a ceremony called the 'Yodim Ceremony'."

Iranian news service Payvand reports on the tomb's inclusion on the national works list.

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[Enosh]

“Yodim”

Is that arabic for Purim?

[Ciexyz]

A most beautiful structure.