3 March
From the Museum of Turkish Jews: ´Megillat Esther´ 
March 3, 2021 From the Museum of Turkish Jews: ´Megillat Esther´
March 1, 2021 Akhisar Jewish Cemetery´s Nameplate Renewed Again
February 25, 2021 "Purim is One of Our Historically and Socially Most Important Holidays"
February 24, 2021 Purim Festival is Coming
From the Museum of Turkish Jews: ´Atzei Chaim´
The ´Atzei Chaim (Trees of Life)´ selected from the Quincentenial Foundation Museum of Turkish Jews collection... July 7, 2020 949
In the synagogue, Torah is read on the Bimah (the slightly sloped stand) by turning the Torah rollers named Atzei Chaim (meaning 'Trees of Life') which the Torah scrolls are wrapped on.
Various examples of Atzei Chaim can be seen in the Judaica part of the Museum collection.
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23 February
Agnès Guillaume @Sanatorium
Sanatorium is welcoming Agnès Guillaume´s first solo exhibition in Turkey ´Let´s Escape´.
16 February
10th Year Anniversary of Opus Amadeus Chamber Music Festival
The Opus Amadeus Chamber Music Festival, for it´s 10th year anniversary, is presenting the concert archives that have been compiled for 10 years, to the audience with an online concert series.
15 February
Hania Rani @Zorlu PSM Online
Hania Rani, with her strong piano style, will be giving an online concert at Zorlu PSM.
12 February
´Wherever Life Takes You - Erol Güney´s Story´ @Museum of Turkish Jews
The Quincentenial Museum of Turkish Jews is screening the documentary ´Wherever Life Takes You - Erol Güney´ which will take the audience through an amazing journey from the Russian Revolution to the intellectual environment in Istanbul, to Yozgat, and to Israel of our day, on Sunday, February 14th.
10 February
Nail Payza Paintings & Prints Exhibition
Nail Payza paintings and prints exhibition is meeting art lovers at Gallery Selvin in Niþantaþý, Istanbul.
5 February
Renan Koen´s concert @WeRemember.gov.tr
The pianist and soprano Renan Koen gave a concert during the January 27th Holocaust Commemoration event organized by the Presidency of the Republic of Turkey Directorate of Communications.
3 February
100 Years Beuys @ Akbank Sanat
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29 January
Remarkable Premiere of ´Bella´s Story´ @ Museum of Turkish Jews
The Quincentennial Foundation Museum of Turkish Jews is organizing a very special Zoom event on Sunday, January 31st at 18:00. The Jewish Museum will be screening the premiere of the film ´Bella´s Story´ which sheds light on Bella Eskenazi´s life, the same week she is celebrating her 98th birthday.