Posts Tagged: Turkey Jewish community
The Neve Shalom Synagogue Massacre in Turkey
More than 450 people were scheduled to attend a bar mitzvah at Istanbul’s Neve Shalom Synagogue on September 6, 1986 -- but the congregants' prayers were short-lived. On that...
Turkish Synagogue Vandalized After Holding First Prayer Service in 65 Years
JNS.org - A Turkish synagogue was vandalized with antisemitic graffiti days after holding its first prayer service in 65 years, the Turkish daily newspaper Today’s Zaman...
There’s a Jewish Community Center in Turkey?
JNS.org - “We have to keep Judaism alive and sparkling. The younger generation is moving away from religion and becoming more secular. So we need some...
Opening a New Synagogue in Turkey
In the past, when Adio Kerida (Goodbye my Beloved) was sung at the end of a Jewish ceremony in Turkey, some had tears in their...
Commemorating the Holocaust in Turkey (With an Attack on Israel)
The victims of the Holocaust were officially going to be commemorated in Turkey - as they would be in many other countries. This was huge....
Turkey’s Erdogan is Fanning the Flames of Anti-Semitism
When it comes to the safety of the Jewish community in Turkey, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan seems to think he can have it both...
Turkish Newspaper Calls for Local Jews to Apologize for Gaza Deaths
Ynet - A Turkish daily affiliated with Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on the country's Jewish community to apologize for the Palestinian casualties of the...
Only 18 Members Remain in 2,300-Year-Old Turkish Jewish Community Following Political, Economic Turmoil
The once thriving Jewish community of Antakya, Turkey has now dwindled to just 18 members as many locals have fled to escape unrest and violence...
