Religious Travelers - Shabat in Tehran or Yemen

Just curios about Jewish travelers who spent Shabat in Tehran, anywhere in Iran's Jewish community or Yemen's Jewish community, if you have what was it like?, what was the process like to get into the Biet Knesset (Shuls) in Iran or Yemen? I hear Iran has some Kosher restaurants!

Jews are a protected minority in Iran, so you shouldn't be surprised to find kosher restaurants and shuls.

Jews are a protected minority in Iran, so you shouldn't be surprised to find kosher restaurants and shuls.

Yes we already know this, however it is NOT very simple for a western Jew to travel to Iran unless he brings along an anti IDF TShirt, that is why I was curios!

Yes we already know this, however it is NOT very simple for a western Jew to travel to Iran unless he brings along an anti IDF TShirt, that is why I was curios!

I think the main thing to do would be to get a passport without Israeli stamps in it. Also, once in the country, you shouldn't have any problems, as the locals are a lot different from the government.

Despite all this, I would not recommend to spend shabbat in Teheran.
My uncle was once struck in Cairo less than a week before the 6 Day War in 1967!!! (with yarmulke on his head!) He got out on the next flight as he had a European passport at that time.

The government also limited distribution of nonreligious Hebrew texts and required Jewish schools to remain open on Jewish Sabbath.
US State Department 2010 - http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2010/nea/154461.htm

With few exceptions, the directors of such private schools must be Muslim.
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The Government promoted and condoned anti-Semitism in state media; however, with some exceptions, there was little government restriction of, or interference with, Jewish religious practice. The Government reportedly allowed Hebrew instruction but limited the distribution of Hebrew texts, particularly nonreligious texts, making it difficult to teach the language. Moreover, the Government required that in conformity with the schedule of other schools, Jewish schools must remain open on Saturdays, which violates Jewish law.

US State Department 2009 - http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2009/127347.htm

If you brainwash the children, you don't need to interfere with their religion. The US State Department is being very hypocritical.

If you brainwash the children, you don't need to interfere with their religion. The US State Department is being very hypocritical.

Almost want to say they are making stuff up, given that Friday and Saturday are the weekend in Iran.