Points Of Interest
A brief oversee
The Ahrida Synagogue
3rd oldest synagogue in Europe
The Ahrida synagogue was completely destroyed in the fire of 1690 and reconstructed. The last restoration took place between 1990 and 1992 by the Turkish architect Hüsrev Tayla. The temple was reopened on the 16th November 1992. This restoration was based on the plans of 1694 reconstruction and the decoration trends of the same period.
The Jewish Museum
A synagogue converted to a museum
The name of the synagogue comes from the street of the synagogue: Zulf-U Arus. Zulf-u Arus in old Turkish means the fringe of a bride. Because most of the Jewish weddings were held in this temple, the street was name the fringe of a bride. Today the street is called Percemli Sokak, which has the same meaning in modern Turkish. The Zulfaris synagogue,
Or A Hayim Hospital
Founden in the 17th century
Between the 17th until the 19th centuries, Balat was a very rich Jewish neighborhood. The most common profession was Rabbinate. The Rabbis were also the teachers in the Jewish schools. Synagogues were not the only constructions of Balat's Jewry. The most important building in Balat, except the synagogues, is without any doubt the Or A Hayim Jewish hospital
Half Day
Jewish Visit of Istanbul
The visit starts with the visit of the GALATA neighborhood, known to be one of the oldest Jewish neighborhoods, but very popular at the second half of the 18th century, with its famous tower built by the Genoese. The interior visit of the NEVE SALOM synagogue and the ASHKENAZI synagogue, followed by the visit of the TOFRE BEGADIM synagogue, used as an art gallery and the KAMONDO Stairs.
Visit of the ZULFARIS JEWISH MUSEUM....
Highlights
of 1986 and 2003. At the back side of the memorial, the graves of 23 Turkish Jews killed in the attack of 1986.
Ulus Martyrdome
Istanbul's Jewry. In 1923, during the opening ceremony of Apollon (Knesset) synagogue, the leader of Galata Jewish community, Abraham Botton made the promise to open a big and modern synagogue.
Neve Şalom Synagogue
emperor Theodosius II. The oldest synagogue still active today is from 1404; the Ahrida synagogue; located in Balat, Balat was already a Jewish neighborhood before the conquest of Istanbul.
The Neighborhood of Balat
It went through major restoration in 1825. The contents wooden Ehal from the restorations of 1825 is exhibited nest to the main entrance door. in 1825.The Etz A Hayim synagogue is located on the main street of Ortakoy.
The Etz A Hayim Synagogue
Jewish buildings are located in those areas. Balat was an important settlement area for the Jews as well as all the minorities living in Istanbul.
The Regional Distribution of the community
Guidebooks of Istanbul
The Bosphorus
The Geographical Border Between Europe & Asia
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Photobook
The Jewish History of Istanbul with Pictures.
A brief overview of the Jewish Presence in the capital of the Ottoman Empire. Photos of the Jewish points of interests.
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Dolmabahçe Palace
The End of an Empire, the Beginning of a Republic.
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Jewish History
The Jewish History of Istanbul
Since the foundation of the Ottoman Empire, Jewish people enjoyed, on Ottoman soil, a tolerance that they could not witnessed anywhere else.
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