Izmir Jewish Heritage Project is renovating synagogues, hold festivals for local residents to get acquainted with Jewish culture and Cuisine, representing a unique piece of cultural heritage.

'When we received such a message the first thing that came to mind was what is this prank' said Hanan Argov, who received the fossils from the Museum of Natural History Vienna and handed them over to the Steinhardt Museum of Natural History in Tel Aviv

Education, immigration, divorce, threats of conversion and prostitution — Jewish women in 19-20th century Eastern Europe who chose to rebel against tradition paid a heavy price, but won freedom