The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/norwegian-jews/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Thu, 11 Jun 2026 04:12:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Norwegian Jews | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/norwegian-jews/ 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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]]> Despite record post-Oct. 7 antisemitism, European Jews are out and proud this Sukkot https://www.timesofisrael.com/despite-record-post-oct-7-antisemitism-european-jews-are-out-and-proud-this-sukkot/ Wed, 16 Oct 2024 11:11:03 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3398517 From Milan to Warsaw, Jewish communities are building huts and brandishing the four species as usual -- with a little bit of extra protection

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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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]]> 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 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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]]> Fasting in the lands of the midnight sun https://www.timesofisrael.com/fasting-in-the-lands-of-the-midnight-sun/ Sat, 13 Aug 2016 01:37:13 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1444848 Extremely long summer days in Norway bring challenges for Jews and Muslims when observing fast days like Tisha B'Av

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]]> Oslo police seek man behind bomb scare at main synagogue https://www.timesofisrael.com/oslo-police-seek-man-behind-bomb-scare-at-main-synagogue/ Fri, 13 May 2016 19:11:37 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1391821 Empty suitcase placed at entrance to house of prayer in Norwegian capital

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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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]]> Jewish cemetery in Norway vandalized https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-cemetery-in-norway-vandalized/ Wed, 29 Oct 2014 14:37:39 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1083794 President of Oslo's Jewish community says 'Jew' is a commonly used as a curse word in Norwegian schools

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]]> Norwegian Police apologize for sending Jews to Auschwitz https://www.timesofisrael.com/norwegian-police-apologize-for-sending-jews-to-auschwitz/ Tue, 27 Nov 2012 15:50:55 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=296264 Statement comes on 70th anniversary of main deportation

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]]> Seventy years after the Donau, what has Norway learned? https://www.timesofisrael.com/seventy-years-after-the-donau-what-has-norway-learned/ Mon, 26 Nov 2012 20:14:13 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=295076 On the anniversary of the country's largest transport of Jews to Auschwitz, a Norwegian journalist ponders the history and future of a tiny, endangered minority

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