From the Shahs to Los Angeles

From the Shahs to Los AngelesA fascinating look at the lives, culture, and religious and ritual observance of three generations of Iranian Jewish women in the United States. Gold Medalist, 2013 Independent Publisher Book Awards in the Religion category Saba Soomekh offers a fascinating portrait of three generations of women in an ethnically distinctive and little known American Jewish community, Jews of Iranian origin living in Los Angeles. Most of Iran's Jewish community

a young boy named Rold looks up at the statues of his heroes

through discussions of recent cultural touchstones such as Kurt Cobain's resurgence in hip-hop and Victor LaValle's comic book sequel to Frankenstein

and on abolitionist efforts to end the slave trade

comprehension of the imaging limitations and even the creation of a research portfolio

including Walter Benjamin

environmental impact

Jose has mixed feelings regarding the institution of marriage and the place of the Catholic church

Using “learning from Mannheim” as its motif

the Irish judiciary

Latin America and the Middle East

it is designed for practitioners and delivered through a practical model

and the question of happiness