Turkish Digest
 
ISSN No 1554-8414
Thursday, July 02, 2009
Istanbul - Turkey's Tiny Jewish Community Reaching Out to Its Muslim Neighbors -- VosIzNeias
"Istanbul - Turkey's Tiny Jewish Community Reaching Out to Its Muslim Neighbors

Turkey - Instanbul's Neve Shalom synagogue is tucked away on a winding street near the Galata Tower. The synagogue isn't as easy to spot as the landmark turret with its panorama of the city's iconic mosques, but that hasn't stopped terrorists from finding the Jewish house of prayer over the years. In 1983 gun- and grenade-wielding attackers stormed worshipers, taking 23 lives; in 2003 a car bomb outside a bar-mitzvah service killed more than a dozen and injured hundreds—mostly Turkish Muslims who lived and worked nearby. Neve Shalom has since been rebuilt, but several bullet holes remain in a seat as a reminder of the bloodshed. Visitors can come to take a look, but only if they preregister and provide passport details ahead of their arrival. "

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