Photos taken during meetings or visits with distinguished scholars, journalists, lay leaders, academics or taken at various locations.
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With Dr. Ari Babaknia, physician, scholar, and author of the first-ever four-volume history book about the Holocaust in Farsi. |
With socialite-philanthropist Lilly Fallah Lawrence, daughter of Reza Fallah, former deputy chairman of the National Iranian Oil Company. |
With Carol Marin, anchor and network correspondent for NBC, CBS, 60 Minutes, 48 Hours, and Chicago Tonight. |
With Rabbi Michael Siegel of Anshe Emet Synagogue. In 2015, Rabbi Siegel gave the opening prayer to the House of Representatives.
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With Rabbi Capers Funnye Jr. of Beth Shalom B'nai Zaken Ethiopian Hebrew Congregation. Funnye is the first African-American member of the Chicago Board of Rabbis, and serves on the boards of the Jewish Council on Urban Affairs and the American Jewish Congress of the Midwest.
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A decorative image of the Persian Lion, a symbol of the pre-revolutionary monarchy of Iran of my childhood. On the ground in front is a plaque with the imprint “Leon Persa, Autor Blas S. Gurrieri,” which commemorated the Italian-Argentina artist who created the lion. Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Published article in the Persian Heritage publication. |
Happy 1399 Nowruz (meaning new day) holiday. The Persian New Year marks the beginning of spring and the first day of the first month (Farvardin) of the Iranian calendar. This year the holiday, celebrated by around 300 million people worldwide, occurs amid a pandemic. (Artwork is posted with the permission of the artist).
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