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Jewish Community in Denmark

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Jewish Community in Denmark
HeadquartersCopenhagen
Region served
Denmark
President
Henri Goldstein
Websitemosaiske.dk

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

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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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "Denmark". European Jewish Congress. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  2. ^ "Behind the Headlines the Jews of Denmark". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  3. ^ "The Jewish Community of Denmark marches in support of Israel in Copenhagen". European Jewish Congress. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
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