23 September
Inbar: “We will not See a Peaceful Middle East” 
September 23, 2020 Inbar: “We will not See a Peaceful Middle East”
September 22, 2020 Five New Exhibitions in Arter Museum
September 21, 2020 48th Istanbul Music Festival is Everywhere With Its Digital Form
September 18, 2020 Award for Ben Molina´s Film About His Turkish Grandpa
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 719
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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21 September
48th Istanbul Music Festival is Everywhere With Its Digital Form
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18 September
Award for Ben Molina´s Film About His Turkish Grandpa
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15 September
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6 September
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1 September
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