The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/swedish-jews/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Thu, 11 Jun 2026 06:14:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Swedish Jews | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/swedish-jews/ 32 32 In Sweden, Iran’s proxies recruit criminals and minors to threaten Israelis, Jews https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-sweden-irans-proxies-recruit-criminals-and-minors-to-threaten-israelis-jews/ Fri, 07 Feb 2025 03:51:53 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3474550 IRGC threats in the Nordic country have skyrocketed since Oct. 7, 2023, with some nearly succeeding — including an attempted bombing outside the Israeli embassy in Stockholm

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]]> How Swedish MEP Alice Teodorescu Mawe became Israel’s most outspoken European ally https://www.timesofisrael.com/how-swedish-mep-alice-teodorescu-mawe-became-israels-most-outspoken-european-ally/ Sat, 25 Jan 2025 06:40:06 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3465845 At home and in the European Parliament, the staunch advocate for Jews and Israel is leading the fight against overt antisemitism, as well as Jew-hatred masquerading as anti-Zionism

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]]> Sweden reports sharp rise in antisemitic hate crimes since Hamas attack on Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/sweden-reports-sharp-rise-in-antisemitic-hate-crimes-since-hamas-attack-on-israel/ Thu, 02 May 2024 12:47:15 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3280688 Between Oct. 7 and end of 2023 there were 110 incidents reported, over 4 times as many as during the same period the year before

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]]> Sweden’s Jewish community anxious ahead of anti-Israel protests at Eurovision https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-community-anxious-ahead-of-anti-israel-protests-at-sweden-eurovision/ Thu, 02 May 2024 11:29:48 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3280593 Representative expresses concern local Malmo synagogue could be targeted amid planned demonstrations against Israeli participation in annual music event due to Gaza war

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]]> Amid Eurovision security fears, Malmo’s Jews mute celebrations for Israel’s Eden Golan https://www.timesofisrael.com/amid-eurovision-security-fears-malmos-jews-mute-celebrations-for-israels-eden-golan/ Wed, 24 Apr 2024 05:24:01 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3271020 Jewish community claims police rescinded permit for pro-Israel demonstrations during the 'apolitical' song contest, running May 7-11. Officials say all protests off-limits

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]]> Swedish foreign minister confronts Iran over murder plot against Jews in his country https://www.timesofisrael.com/swedish-foreign-minister-confronts-iran-over-murder-plot-against-jews-in-his-country/ Thu, 15 Feb 2024 14:15:22 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3225057 Tobias Billstrom says it is 'extremely negative' that another state pursued a killing plan on Swedish territory, plans to take matter up with European Union peers

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]]> Iran suspected in plot to kill Swedish Jews – report https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-suspected-in-plot-to-kill-swedish-jews-report/ Tue, 06 Feb 2024 18:04:16 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3218103 Iranian couple posing as Afghani immigrants and reportedly working for IRGC were never charged but were reportedly deported in 2022

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]]> Daily Briefing Jul 17: What Sweden’s Jews have to say about the aborted Bible burning https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-jul-17-what-swedens-jews-have-to-say-about-the-aborted-bible-burning/ Mon, 17 Jul 2023 10:10:07 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3053216&preview=true&preview_id=3053216 Diplomatic reporter Lazar Berman on potential new ties with Africa and President Herzog's trip to the US; Diaspora reporter Canaan Lidor on chief rabbi's chastisement of Ben Gvir

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]]> Sweden’s national theater stages its first ever Yiddish production https://www.timesofisrael.com/swedens-national-theater-stages-its-first-ever-yiddish-production/ Sat, 20 Nov 2021 15:33:46 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2652226 Though there are at most around 3,000 speakers in Sweden today, the three shows filled nearly to capacity reflect the popularity of the official minority language

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]]> 29-year-old composer releases ‘Kaddish’ for survivor grandfather on top label https://www.timesofisrael.com/29-year-old-composer-releases-kaddish-for-survivor-grandfather-on-top-label/ Mon, 25 Jan 2021 13:43:16 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2475581 In new a cappella choral work, Swedish art music composer Jacob Mühlrad holds a dialogue with his deceased grandfather, using his harrowing testimony and texts by Elie Wiesel

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]]> Stockholm’s 1st Swedish-born rabbi: ‘It’s fun for people that I’m from here’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/stockholms-1st-swedish-born-rabbi-its-fun-for-people-that-im-from-here/ Sat, 24 Oct 2020 12:46:56 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2414638 Mattias Amster is first locally born and raised rabbi to hold pulpit in capital; says still uncommon for people to see a religious Jew, but 'not scared' about anti-Semitism

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]]> Swedish museum loses suit over ‘Tiger’ cover of book about Nazi collaborators https://www.timesofisrael.com/swedish-museum-sues-jewish-author-over-cover-of-book-about-nazi-collaborators/ Wed, 14 Oct 2020 02:20:20 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2407744 Emergency Preparedness Museum claimed rights to cartoon image used by writer Jewish author Aron Flam to depict World War II propaganda

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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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]]> Their own lockdown: Sweden’s Jews cope with country’s lax coronavirus policy https://www.timesofisrael.com/their-own-lockdown-swedens-jews-cope-with-countrys-lax-coronavirus-policy/ Fri, 15 May 2020 01:03:43 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2306492 Swedish Jewish community largely favors government's lenient approach to pandemic, but is still taking precautions, including closing main synagogue for 1st time, canceling camps

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]]> Letters reveal curious tie between Jewish refugee and Nazi-admiring IKEA founder https://www.timesofisrael.com/letters-reveal-curious-tie-between-jewish-refugee-and-nazi-admiring-ikea-founder/ Mon, 20 Apr 2020 09:52:52 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2258670 Initially, IKEA's Ingvar Kamprad was happy to cooperate with Elisabeth Åsbrink's book on his Jewish friend. Then she found a 1943 file showing he'd been a Swedish Nazi party member

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