166: Frankly, My Deer

About this episode

This episode tells the improbable true story of a flying Dutchman and the last olim leaving Iran before the Revolution.

Fine caviar, Persian carpets, the malignant presence of a possibly former-Nazi zookeeper, a cameo from a sensuous Mossad agent and cold-blooded murder. This is the improbable, totally true story of a flying Dutchman and some of the last "olim" to leave Iran before the Revolution.  Our end song is  Gan Eden Shel Ha'Adam ("Man's Paradise") by Gilad Segev . Image licensed from Dragan Ilic at Dreamstime.com Stay connected with us on Facebook , Instagram , and by signing up for our newsletter at israelstory.org/newsletter/. For more, head to our site or The Times of Israel . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Israel Story

Topics covered

• caviar
• Persian carpets
• Nazi zookeeper
• Mossad agent
• Iranian immigration
• cold-blooded murder

Keywords

• caviar
• Mossad
• Iran
• Revolution
• Nazi zookeeper
• cold-blooded murder
• Persian carpets

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mossad

Places: Iran

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