Persian Jews or Iranian Jews (Persian: یهودیان ایرانی) (Hebrew: יהודים פרסים) are Jews historically associated with Iran traditionally known as Persia in Western sources.Judaism is among the oldest religions practiced in Iran and the Biblical Book of Esther contains references to the experiences of the Jews in Persia. Jews have had a continuous presence in Iran since the time of Cyrus the Great of the Achaemenid Empire. Cyrus invaded Babylon and freed the Jews from Babylonian captivity.
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