Crystal's New Jewish Heritage Excursion Takes Travelers Into Istanbul's Diverse Spiritual Identity

In ; and the "Tailors Synagogue," founded by a group of Ashkenazi Austrian clothiers in 1900 and now serving their traditions as a fashion art gallery and research center; The city's Jewish quarters, then and now, exploring the Balat quarter, where the Jewish culture began to thrive during the Ottoman Empire, and the Galata district, where a modern ... (more)

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