28 March
Democrat Party (DP) Visited Þalom March 28, 2024 Democrat Party (DP) Visited Þalom
March 25, 2024 "Kindness is Magic" - Interview with Bobbi Koonse
March 22, 2024 From the Museum of Turkish Jews: "Megillat Esther"
From the Museum of Turkish Jews: ´Emergency Money´
The ´Emergency Money´ selected from the Quincentenial Foundation Museum of Turkish Jews collection... December 8, 2019
In the Ottoman Empire, when there was a need for urgent money, 'Kaime (paper bills) Emergency Money' was printed (initially in 1840). During the reign of Sultan Murad V. in the year 1877, when these banknotes were devalued because they did not have equivalent in silver or gold, synagogues, mosques, churches, and some other institutions started to print paper bills.
The '5 Para (banknote)' printed in the name of 'Izmir Impoverished Preserver Society Needy and Support Foundation' which was recently added to the Museum of Turkish Jews collection, can be seen on the second floor of the museum.
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From the Museum of Turkish Jews: "Megillat Esther"
The "Megillat Esther (The Scroll of Esther)", selected from the Quincentennial Foundation Museum of Turkish Jews collection...
15 February
The Resistance of the Actor Who Can Feel
“Only your inner light will illuminate the darkness of your own stone walls. This is called resistance."
7 February
New Exhibition at Schneidertempel: ´Skybound´
The Schneidertempel Art Center is hosting Serkan Aka´s solo exhibition ´Skybound´.
2 February
Oscars 2024
The 96th Academy Awards will be live on March 10, 2024, at 4:00-7:00 PM PST this year. I have been a candid follower of the Oscars ever since I was a kid back in Turkey. I believe I watched them live staying up all night back home and kept watching them here in Los Angeles.