Roya Hakakian in conversation with Rabbi David Wolpe of Temple Sinai.
Co-presented by Sinai Temple
With over 5 million Iranian expatriates abroad or in exile since '79, the journey from Iran is full of untold stories that are very relevant to our politics and times. From the universal experience of crafting new hybrid identities in America to confronting a serial assassination campaign against exiled opposition leaders, the Iranian exile community has a unique perspective on life in diaspora. Roya Hakakian gives voice to this experience as a Jewish-Iranian, poet, author and activist, a source for unconventional wisdom on Iran who seeks to change the foundations of American understanding on Iran, human rights and the exile community. She is joined by Rabbi David Wolpe, Senior Rabbi of Sinai Temple in Los Angeles. Named the most influential Rabbi in America by Newsweek and one of the 50 most influential Jews in the world by the Jerusalem Post, Wolpe is the author of seven books, including the national bestseller Making Loss Matter: Creating Meaning in Difficult Times and Why Faith Matters.
In conjunction with the exhibition Light and Shadows: The Story of Iranian Jews at the Fowler Museum at UCLA.
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