Author Nesi Altaras works as an independent researcher, journalist and translator. He got his BA in International Relations and Economics from Tufts University and his MA in Political Science from McGill University. The articles of Nesi Altaras, one of the editors of the Avlaremoz platform, have been published in different places in Turkish, English, French and Ladino.
The Jewish Cultural Heritage İzmir
The Jewish presence in İzmir dates back to the Hellenistic and Roman periods, and the Jewish heritage of Izmir exhibits a unique character with its dominant Sephardic traditions of religion and worship, along with the architectural styles of the synagogues resembling those of medieval Spain.
Can you tell us about yourself, your background in the field of education?
I am a Canadian bilingual educator who has served in leadership roles with 9 international IB schools in 7 countries over the past two decades. Originally a practitioner of Montessori methods, I transitioned to International Baccalaureate (IB) Principles, Standards and Practices during my first headship, leading my school to become Ontario’s first IB authorized Middle Years Programme (MYP) school.
Kuşkusuz geçtiğimiz haftaki en önemli olayımız Roş -Aşana Bayramı kutlamamızdı.
Çok şükür ki bu sene de Or Yom’da geleneklerimiz doğrultusunda özenli ve bereketli sofralar etrafında büyük bir mutlulukla toplandık ve bu güzel günü layıkıyla, coşkuyla kutladık.