Jewish Community in Denmark
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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
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.{{cite web|url=https://eurojewcong.org/communities/denmark/ |title=Denmark |publisher=European Jewish Congress |accessdate=2024-02-19}} Until 2014, the organization was known as the Mosaisk Troessamfund, the Mosaic Faith Community.
History
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.jta.org/archive/behind-the-headlines-the-jews-of-denmark |title=Behind the Headlines the Jews of Denmark |publisher=Jewish Telegraphic Agency |accessdate=2024-02-19}}
In October 2023, during the Gaza war, the Jewish Community in Denmark and the Danish Zionist Federation organized a pro-Israel march in Copenhagen.{{cite web|url=https://eurojewcong.org/news/communities-news/denmark/the-jewish-community-of-denmark-marches-in-support-of-israel-in-copenhagen/ |title=The Jewish Community of Denmark marches in support of Israel in Copenhagen |publisher=European Jewish Congress |accessdate=2024-02-19}}
See also
References
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External links
- [https://mosaiske.dk/ Jewish Community in Denmark official website]
{{World Jewish Congress}}
{{Jews and Judaism in Denmark}}
Category:European Jewish Congress
Category:Jewish organizations based in Europe
Category:Jews and Judaism in Denmark
Category:Opposition to antisemitism in Denmark