On Sunday, Rouhani congratulated Jews on the occasion of their new year, also called , voicing hope that common �Abrahamic roots� would pave the way for the creation of more �respect� and �understanding� between Muslims and Jews.
�May our shared Abrahamic roots deepen respect & bring peace & mutual understanding,� the Iranian president said in a tweet, ending his message with the Hebrew phrase �L'Shanah Tovah,� meaning �May it be a good year.�
Below the message was a photo of Iranian Jews praying in a synagogue in Yousefabad Synagogue in Tehran.
According to reports, about 9,000 Jews currently live in Iran, mostly in the cities of Tehran, Isfahan, and Shiraz. �Under the Iranian constitution, the country�s Jews are represented in the parliament (Majlis).
By Press TV
