The author reflects on concerns about traveling as a visibly Jewish family to destinations where anti-Semitism may be prevalent, such as Istanbul, due to recent political tensions and global anti-Semitic sentiments.

In his book, "As Night Falls: Eighteenth-Century Ottoman Cities After Dark," Professor Avner Wishnitzer examines the social history of Istanbul and Jerusalem during the 18th century.

Professor Avner Wishnitzer from Tel Aviv University has written a significant book titled "As Night Falls: Eighteenth-Century Ottoman Cities After Dark," which delves into the social history of Istanbul and Jerusalem during their transition to modernity.

Elia R. Karmona, a prominent figure in Ladino literature, is being compared to Sholem Aleichem in the context of Yiddish literary culture.

At a Shabbat dinner in Istanbul with the Konfino family overlooking the Bosporus, various eggplant dishes were served, including eggplant caviar and a Jewish version of almodrote de berenjena, reminiscent of a pre-Inquisition Spanish eggplant kugel.

The Neve Shalom Synagogue in Istanbul recently hosted a significant Jewish wedding officiated by the mayor of Beikta, marking the first time a local official conducted such a ceremony.