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Nana Tarablus´s Latest Book Published in English
Şalom Magazine´s Editor-in-Chief Suzan Nana Trablus´s latest book has been published in English. August 11, 2022
Şalom Magazine's Editor-in-Chief Suzan Nana Trablus's latest book 'Daddy, why do they call us dönmeh?' was translated into and published in English.
The book published by Varlik Publishing is Suzan Nana Tarablus's fourth book. In her first three books, the Jews of Istanbul talked about the places they had lived in, the neighbors they had had, and the jobs they had worked in. Tarablus's latest book is about the group of Sabbatean crypto-Jews in Thessaloniki, Ottoman Empire, who had converted to Islam, but kept their Jewish faith secretly. In the book are the recordings of interviews with 27 witnesses from the Jewish community defined as 'Dönmeh', 'Sabbatean', or 'Salonican'.
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14 November
"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".
8 August
Kasadolu Draws Attention to the Increasing Hostility Towards Turkish Jews
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30 May
Annette Bat Mitzvah Club and Yoel Bar Mitzvah Club Year-End Ceremonies
The 2023-2024 "Collective Bat Mitzvah Ceremony" of the Annette Bat Mitzvah Club girls, founded in 2002 within the Chief Rabbinate of Turkey Education Commission (HEGKOM), was celebrated in the Neve Shalom Synagogue on Sunday, May 26th.
