Istanbul
Turkish Jewish Leader Denies Snubbing Gay Israeli Envoy
Israel’s consul to Istanbul claims that the Jewish community won’t invite him to events or give him Torah honors at synagogue because he is gay.
Istanbul Synagogue Hit By More Protests
— For the second time in less than a week, protesters demonstrated against Israel outside a synagogue in Istanbul. The latest incident repo…
Turkish Jews Condemn Anti-Israel Rally Outside Istanbul Synagogue
— Leaders of Turkish Jewry condemned demonstrators who rallied around a synagogue in Istanbul to protest against Israel, including men who …
Body of Israeli Teen Killed in Istanbul Terror Attack Coming Home
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israel’s Interior Ministry arranged the return of the body of an Israeli-Arab teen killed in a terrorist attack in an Istanbul nightclub. Lian Zaher Nasser, 19, from the Arab city of Tira, was one of 39 killed in the attack, which occurred at around 1 a.m. Saturday at the Reina nightclub in…
Israeli Tourist Among 39 Killed By Gunman in Istanbul Nightclub Massacre
(JTA) — At least 39 people were killed and dozens wounded in an apparent terrorist attack on an Istanbul night club, where a man was seen firing into a crowd of revellers celebrating the new year. One Israeli, an 18-year-old woman from the Arab-Israeli city of Tira, was moderately wounded in the attack.
Inspirational Jewish Author Shot to Death Outside Home in Istanbul
Erikli wrote several inspirational books that according to her LinkedIn profile sold hundreds of thousands of copies.
Istanbul Jews Hold First Public Hanukkah Ceremony in Decades
Several hundred Jews in Istanbul participated in what is said to have been the city’s first public lighting of Hanukkah candles in decades.
Sephardi Spices in the Sultan’s Shadow
Turkey’s Jewish community is small, with its roots in Sephardim from Spain. Selin Rozanes works to keep its cooking traditions alive, one dish at a time.
Touches of Home at an Istanbul Seder
Passover in my family has rarely been a formal affair. At one point, when I was a child and my family still observed a few watered-down traditions plucked out of the Jewish canon, we would gather round a makeshift Seder table to read selections from the ShopRite Haggadah. A Seder plate and stack of supermarket matzos would be placed on the table symbolically and I, being the youngest, prompted the ritual by asking the Four Questions as necessary.