Czernowitzers...
I owe you my posting "How Do I Travel the World - Part 2" from Istanbul, stage 12 of my motorcycle ride to Bukovina and far, far beyond. You have the choice, either you book a guided tour by Istanbul Jewish Heritage Tours or you prefer to follow me. In this case we'll not have the opportunity to see the Istanbul synagogues from inside, but perhaps we'll get the mood of the surrounding neighborhoods:
http://hauster.blogspot.com/2018/08/how-do-i-travel-world-part-2-5712-km.html
Stage 12 - 12 synagogues out of currently 26 active synagogues. As you can see, ten out of twelve Istanbul synagogues have more than the Jewish religion in common: barbwire, cameras, police checks, security guards, alarm systems, spot lights and much else. Two synagogues can afford to refrain from such safety measures. The Abudara Synagogue is a ruined building and the back of the Askenazi Synagogue, both in Beyoglu, hosts a brothel, the "doormen" being even more deterrent than regular police forces. I can't help it, all this has nothing to do with a normal and free practice of religion.
Edgar Hauster <iPad>
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