The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/jews-in-norway/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Fri, 18 Sep 2026 23:56:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Jews in Norway | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/jews-in-norway/ 32 32 Just south of the Arctic, 100-year-old Norwegian synagogue has unique approach to Shabbat https://www.timesofisrael.com/just-south-of-the-arctic-100-year-old-norwegian-synagogue-has-unique-approach-to-shabbat/ Fri, 11 Jul 2025 07:34:31 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3594247 Now celebrating its centennial, the Trondheim Synagogue has so far survived the Nazis, modern antisemitism, geographical isolation -- and some particular halachic challenges

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]]> Norway hikes terror threat level to ‘high’ over threats to Jewish, Israeli sites https://www.timesofisrael.com/norway-hikes-terror-threat-level-to-high-over-threats-to-jewish-israeli-sites/ Tue, 08 Oct 2024 16:55:28 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3393418 Alert comes week after neighboring Denmark charged 2 suspects for detonating hand grenades near Israel's embassy

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]]> Norwegian Jews seek changes to national calendar that ignores most of their holidays https://www.timesofisrael.com/norwegian-jews-seek-changes-to-national-calendar-that-ignores-most-of-their-holidays/ Tue, 28 Jun 2022 02:35:43 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2788464 Current debate is one of several disputes between Jewish communal leaders, authorities in predominantly secular societies of Scandinavia, Northern Europe

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]]> Norwegian church hosts photo exhibit saying Palestinians are ‘crucified daily’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/norwegian-church-hosts-photo-exhibition-saying-palestinians-are-crucified-daily/ Sat, 25 Sep 2021 01:36:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2621386 Jewish community protests evocation of classic Christian antisemitism blaming Jews for death of Jesus

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]]> After outcry, Holocaust survivors allowed to move to Oslo Jewish nursing home https://www.timesofisrael.com/after-outcry-holocaust-survivors-allowed-to-move-to-oslo-jewish-nursing-home/ Thu, 11 Mar 2021 20:33:24 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2504756 Skien municipality reverses decision to deny request to go to facility in Norwegian capital on grounds it could provide accommodations locally

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]]> Holocaust survivors’ plea to move to Norway’s only Jewish nursing home denied https://www.timesofisrael.com/holocaust-survivors-plea-to-move-to-norways-only-jewish-nursing-home-denied/ Wed, 10 Mar 2021 16:36:37 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2503815 City of Skien refuses to let the two relocate to Oslo facility, says it 'can provide a good and adequate offer' locally

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]]> Watchdog: Norwegian broadcaster should be censured for anchor’s ‘anti-Semitism’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/watchdog-norwegian-broadcaster-should-be-censured-for-anchors-anti-semitism/ Sat, 06 Mar 2021 10:36:32 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2500938 Simon Wiesenthal Center makes demand after radio host wishes the vaccine 'did not work in Israel' and says 'Israel is a shitty country,' comments later praised by neo-Nazis

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]]> Scandinavian neo-Nazis circulate anti-Semitic flyers on Yom Kippur https://www.timesofisrael.com/scandinavian-neo-nazis-circulate-anti-semitic-flyers-on-yom-kippur/ Wed, 30 Sep 2020 07:38:38 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2398248 Far-right extremists carried out coordinated campaign in Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Iceland on Jewish holy day, says World Jewish Congress

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]]> As corona cuts off borders, Oslo baby’s delayed circumcision is tip of iceberg https://www.timesofisrael.com/as-corona-cuts-off-borders-oslo-babys-delayed-circumcision-is-tip-of-iceberg/ Tue, 17 Mar 2020 14:52:41 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2260865 Small Jewish communities are left bereft of rabbis, cantors, and ritual circumcisers as countries attempt to stem spread of COVID-19

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]]> Norway prosecutor: Rapper’s ‘F**king Jews’ slur could be criticism of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/norway-prosecutor-rappers-fking-jews-slur-could-be-criticism-of-israel/ Wed, 13 Mar 2019 15:34:44 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2035974 Top legal official Tor-Aksel Busch says Kaveh Kholardi, who cursed Jews on stage during Oslo pro-diversity event, won't be charged with hate speech

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]]> Running from Nazis, Norwegian Jewish girl masquerades as teenage boy in new film https://www.timesofisrael.com/running-from-nazis-norwegian-jewish-girl-masquerades-as-teenage-boy-in-new-film/ Tue, 05 Feb 2019 15:42:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2012512 Esther hides in plain sight with a pro-Nazi family in 'The Bird Catcher,' a gripping new drama that premiered this week which highlights an overlooked chapter of Holocaust history

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]]> Norwegian hospitals refuse to assist in circumcisions https://www.timesofisrael.com/norwegian-hospitals-refuse-to-assist-in-circumcisions/ Wed, 11 Jul 2018 17:31:01 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1887666 Breaking the law, two hospitals refuse to provide non-medical procedure to boys under three

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]]> Norwegian Jewish leader: Trade union’s boycott vote was anti-Semitic https://www.timesofisrael.com/norwegian-jewish-leader-trade-unions-boycott-vote-was-anti-semitic/ Sat, 20 May 2017 06:47:58 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1622737 Ervin Kohn says he is 'not so interested in it but rather in ways to achieve peace'

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]]> Norway bans anti-asthma Hitler teddy bear ads https://www.timesofisrael.com/norway-bans-anti-asthma-hitler-teddy-bear-ads/ Wed, 27 Jan 2016 21:21:39 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1329398 Campaign was designed to highlight health danger of dusty toys, but opponents feared it could make Nazi leader endearing

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]]> 1,000 join Muslim ‘ring of peace’ outside Oslo synagogue https://www.timesofisrael.com/1000-join-muslim-ring-of-peace-outside-oslo-synagogue/ Sat, 21 Feb 2015 22:33:12 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1141442 Gathering meant as gesture of solidarity following attacks; 'Jews and Muslims do not hate each other,' organizer says

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