The first synagogue in Istanbul was built in 318 during the Byzantine period. It was constructed in the Halkopratia district, which was inhabited by many Jews. Although this synagogue...
The vast majority of the Jewish community in Turkey (currently estimated at around 26.000 people) lives in Istanbul. This is only a fraction of the 500.000 Jews that once...
The Jewish religion has a four-thousand year history, but is also an accumulation of culture, mores, traditions, and symbols. The Jewish religion is an eclectic concept that might at...