A prayer service was held April 2 to mark the return to the Jewish community of the Abudaram (or Abudara or Parmakkapi) synagogue on Haskoy Mahluk st. in Istanbul, after it had been used since the 1960s as a workshop. The … continue reading →
The February Jewish Heritage Europe newsletter is out — announcing major new Jewish cemeteries initiatives, marking our 5th birthday, and publishing news and views (including pix) from Poland, Lithuania, Ukraine, Turkey, Germany, and more. Please subscribe to get it delivered … continue reading →
A new book, published in Turkey in English, provides a detailed look at the small and almost forgotten Jewish cemetery in the town of Bodrum, on Turkey’s Aegean coast south of Izmir. Written by the researcher Dr. Siren Bora … continue reading →
The August-September Jewish Heritage Europe Newsletter is out. The themes include volunteerism, new Jewish museums, Jewish culture days — and more. It features news and info from Ukraine, Poland, England, Scotland, Belarus, Slovakia, Malta, Czech Republic, Croatia, Italy, Latvia, Romania, … continue reading →
A new digital portal features a growing interactive map pinpointing cultural and religious sites of Turkey’s Armenian, Greek, Jewish and Syriac minorities. Called Türkiye Kültürel Varlıkları Haritası” (Turkey’s Map of Cultural Heritages), the portal was launched by the Hrant Dink … continue reading →
