Turkish media reports that two more suspects have been arrested in plot by Iranian nationals against Israeli citizens in Turkey • Full Story
From the desk of Rabbi Mendy Chitrik, Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi and Senior Shliach to Turkey, as well as Founder and Director of the Alliance of Rabbis in Islamic States: Empires and rulers have come and gone, but one constant has remained – the Jewish communities throughout the Middle East. They have waxed and waned, but they have always been here. The thriving Alliance of Rabbis in Islamic States attests to that. We represent many thousands of Jews in dozens of cities throughout the Middle East and the greater Islamic world • Full Story
While on a historic trip to the Muslim country of Turkey, Israeli President was greeted in Istanbul’s historic Neve Shalom synagogue packed wall to wall. Herzog was called for an aliyah to the Torah, as well as given a special recognition from leaders of the local Jewish community. Chabad Shliach Rabbi Mendy Chitrik was on the dais to greet the President • Photos, Video
From the desk of Rabbi Mendy Chitrik, Shliach to Istanbul, Turkey and Director of the Alliance of Rabbis in Islamic States: Recently the Alliance of Rabbis in Islamic States, together with the leadership of the Turkish-Jewish community, met with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey at the presidential palace in Ankara. At our meeting, Erdogan also spoke about the renewed contacts and phone conversations he had with President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, and the hopes of enhancing relations between Turkey and Israel • Full Story
An earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale struck Cyprus early on Tuesday morning, and was felt throughout much of Israel, according to the Israel Police • Full Story
