Tehran, 1971
An ordinary life, shared
We stood in the same squares.
Friends, neighbours and classmates. Doors stayed open between our families; nobody asked which prayer you said before dinner.
Our Story
Two peoples. One ancient bond.
Pomegranate Fest is part of a growing movement to unite the Jewish and Persian communities of Canada, with support from The Woven Mosaic. Rooted in 2,500 years of shared history and built for the next generation.
"Let's weave a legacy of shared strength."
The Woven Mosaic Coalition539 BCE
Cyrus the Great freed the Jewish people from Babylonian captivity, an act of mercy remembered for over two and a half millennia.
1940s
Iranian diplomat Abdol Hossein Sardari risked everything, issuing documents that saved thousands of Jewish families during WWII.
Partners and supporters
Nobody builds a festival alone.
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