21 November
Movie Review: Piece by Piece 
November 21, 2024 Movie Review: Piece by Piece
November 14, 2024 "Humor on the Margins: Cartoons in the Turkish Jewish Newspaper Şalom" by Rakel P. Meşulam
November 7, 2024 The "Ottoman and Turkish Ketubbot" Exhibition
November 4, 2024 TV Show Review: Nobody Wants This
November 1, 2024 The Irresistible Drunkenness of Reading Books
Once Upon a Time Jewish Life in Istanbul, in Ladino Ads - 1
You can feel the rich and vivid Jewish life that used to exist in Istanbul once upon a time, through the Ladino ads that were published in various newspapers of the time. While the ads reflect the colorful Jewish life of that time, they also make us ponder giving us the chance to compare today with the past and the glimpse of a time soon to be forgotten.İzak BARON
Hasköy
Translation by Janet MITRANI
What’s not in the ads... ‘Dilber Healthy Sucuk and Salami’ heralding the affordable kosher charcuterie sales...
The ‘Kristal Saray’ store, offering installment payments for the price of cash payments, especially for Rosh Hashanah –makes you wonder what the payment terms were, since there were no credit cards back then...
'Sinema (movie) Saray’ heralding the screening of the best movie of the season, also with Turkish voice-overs...
El-Al announcing Israel Airlines’ flights from Istanbul to Tel Aviv and Istanbul to Vienna...
Our Internal Specialist and Pediatrician who will examine the poor, half day on Sunday...
‘Türkiye Kredi Bankası (Turkish Credit Bank)’ announcing the organization of a raffle on February 25th, 1955 where various money prizes will be offered as well as an apartment in Ethem Efendi, Erenköy, Istanbul...
Or-Ahayim Hospital wishing a happy Rosh Hashanah, reminding us not to forget the sick and needy people, during the holy days of the year 5730...
French, English, Hebrew and Math lessons from a private teacher with a diploma from Paris...
The images are taken from the twitter account “Haliç Postası” (@HalicPostasi)
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"Humor on the Margins: Cartoons in the Turkish Jewish Newspaper Şalom" by Rakel P. Meşulam
Rakel P. Meşulam signed her first book "Humor on the Margins: Cartoons in the Turkish Jewish Newspaper Şalom (1947-2016)" at Schneidertempel Arts Center.
7 November
The "Ottoman and Turkish Ketubbot" Exhibition
The Quincentennial Foundation Museum of Turkish Jews is opening an exhibition of Ketubbot (Jewish wedding contracts), some from forgotten corners of our homes, some as already discovered works of art, some from the walls of the collectors, some from the Chief Rabbinate Collection, on November 7th, at Schneidertempel Arts Center, after they have been cleaned and maintained.
24 October
Izzet Keribar´s "Journey of Colors" Exhibition at Istanbul Modern
Istanbul Modern, Turkey´s first modern and contemporary art museum, is preparing to host photography artist Izzet Keribar´s solo exhibition "Journey of Colors".
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Kasadolu Draws Attention to the Increasing Hostility Towards Turkish Jews
The businessperson Doğan Kasadolu wrote a letter to AKP´s Ankara Member of Parliament Tuğrul Türkeş, drawing attention to the increasing anti-Semitism.
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Annette Bat Mitzvah Club and Yoel Bar Mitzvah Club Year-End Ceremonies
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Moris Karmona Declared War On Bullying With His Book "Morhis"
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1 March
82nd Anniversary of the Struma Disaster
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