Jewish Community in Denmark
| Headquarters | Copenhagen |
|---|---|
Region served | Denmark |
President | Henri Goldstein |
| Website | mosaiske |
The Jewish Community in Denmark (Danish: Det Jødiske Samfund i Danmark) is an umbrella organization representing Danish Jews. The organization is Orthodox, but represents both religious and secular Jews.
About[edit]
The Jewish Community of Denmark is an Orthodox religious organization representing around 2,400 Danish Jews, both religious and secular, out of a population of around 6,000 Danish Jews. It is a member of the European Jewish Congress and the World Jewish Congress.[1] Until 2014, the organization was known as the Mosaisk Troessamfund, the Mosaic Faith Community.
History[edit]
In 1981, the directors of the community voted 4–3 to remove Bent Melchior as the community's chief rabbi. Melchior was dismissed due to his involvement in a documentary on Jewish life in Denmark, which was criticized for allegedly risking community security. Melchior claimed that members of a rival family with an ongoing antagonism against him were responsible for the push for his dismissal.[2]
In October 2023, during the Israel-Hamas war, the Jewish Community in Denmark and the Danish Zionist Federation organized a pro-Israel march in Copenhagen.[3]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Denmark". European Jewish Congress. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ "Behind the Headlines the Jews of Denmark". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ "The Jewish Community of Denmark marches in support of Israel in Copenhagen". European Jewish Congress. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
