History of The Jews in Norway

History Of The Jews In Norway

The Jews in Norway are one of the country's smallest ethnic and religious minorities. The largest synagogue is in Oslo. A smaller synagogue in Trondheim (63° 25' N) is often claimed, erroneously, to be the world's northernmost synagogue. (Trondheim's is, in fact, fifth on the list; the northernmost synagogue is located in Murmansk, Russia.)

Read more about History Of The Jews In Norway:  History, The Holocaust, The 1990s World War II Restitution, Today, Antisemitism in Norway

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