19 April
Passover: Celebrating the Miracle of Freedom April 19, 2024 Passover: Celebrating the Miracle of Freedom
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April 3, 2024 "Power Nap" - Interview with Elçin Sadi
March 28, 2024 Democrat Party (DP) Visited Şalom
GKD is putting a heart trenching human tragedy on stage
Goztepe Culture Center-GKD’s theater team is getting ready to put a challenging play on stage, this year.The play depicts Struma ship disaster which took place during World War II and went down in history as a heart-trenching human tragedy. The play is dedicated to prominent businessman Isak Alaton who recently passed away.
GKD’s President Dogan Yildiz, “We are not one of those people who had the chance to talk to people who witnessed history. However, we do have a mission to witness history now and pass it onto the future. We’ve dedicated our play to Isak Alaton. We know that he was very much interested in Struma disaster and had mentioned Struma disaster in many of his interviews. His children Leyla and Vedat Alaton were thrilled when they heard about our play."
The play with a cast of 50 people is directed by Aksel Bonfil.
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18 March
Moris Karmona Declared War On Bullying With His Book "Morhis"
Moris Karmona´s book "Morhis" in which he wrote his life story, has been published.
1 March
82nd Anniversary of the Struma Disaster
The Struma Immigration Ship had sailed from Constanza, Romania to take the Jews desperate to run from the Nazis to today´s Israel, and was sunk by a torpedo from a Russian submarine after anchoring off the coast of Istanbul for weeks.
26 February
Jenisya Yaeş Came First in the 16th National Young Soloist Competition
Soprano Jenisya Yaeş, who is studying at the Dokuz Eylül University State Conservatory, Opera Art Major Undergraduate 3rd grade, has been deemed worthy of first place in the University Category of the 16th National Young Soloist Competition.
19 February
Are You Ready for the Adventures of "Penga and Menga"?
Penga and Menga are two penguins who live far away from our country and are different from each other as day and night. What unites them is their adherence to their Jewish identity and traditions. It is a heartwarming story that narrates the harmony of differences and the friendship that arises from this harmony. The creators of the characters Penga and Menga are Vivet Pitelon Sparkes and her son Jim Sparkes. Also, the illustrations in the "Holidays" series (consisting of 11 books) designed for children, belong to both of them. The stories are written and translated into English (from Turkish) by Vivet.
13 February
Şalom Now on Mobile App
Şalom´s mobile application has been launched on IOS and Android platforms.
8 February
The Great Loss of Turkish Literature
Mario Levi, the great author who had contributed many important works to Turkish literature, passed away. The famous author was bid farewell on his last journey on Thursday, February 1st, with a ceremony held along with his loved ones at the Acibadem Jewish Cemetery.
16 January
Hanri Benazus Has Passed Away
The investigative writer and businessman Hanri Benazus who owned the largest Atatürk photography collection in Turkey, passed away at 94.
9 January
UÖMO Middle School Students´ Success in the Innovation Competition
Ulus Jewish Schools Middle School´s young tech geniuses achieved great success in the 10th Başahşehir Living Lab Innovation Competition. In the competition where 220 projects from all over Turkey have competed with the "Innovative ideas are competing" motto, UÖMO students, standing out from their rivals with their "Natural Disaster Kit", came third in the middle school category.