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Turkish-American Jews celebrate Hanukkah at Turkish House in New York for first time

At a ceremony to celebrate Hanukkah hosted by the Turkish Embassy in Washington, D.C. and the Turkish Consulate in New York, members of the Jewish community lit a 19th-century menorah.

Anadolu Agency / Turkey
Published 22.12.2022 12:13
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Speaking at the ceremony, Turkish Ambassador to the U.S. Hasan Murat Mercan said that Turkish House is home to all Turkish Jews, their friends and relatives. ''The Jewish community is an inseparable part of our land, our community, whether they live in Türkiye or New York,'' he said. ''Türkiye has been home to different religions, different cultures, and all of them helped with the cornerstone of our collective history...Our diversity reflects our strength.''
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