Just south of the Arctic 100-year-old Norwegian synagogue has unique approach to Shabbat

Just south of the Arctic 100-year-old Norwegian synagogue has unique approach to Shabbat

Now celebrating its centennial, the Trondheim Synagogue has so far survived the Nazis, modern antisemitism, geographical isolation — and some particular halachic challenges The post Just south of the Arctic 100-year-old Norwegian synagogue has unique approach to Shabbat appeared first on Jerusalem World News.

This Northern Norway City Has Adopted a One-Of-A-Kind Approach to Observing Shabbat

The river Nid offers picturesque views in Trondheim, Norway, home to one of the northernmost Jewish communities in the world. (Photo credit: Getty Images via JTA) Dan Fellner | JTA If ever there was a synagogue that’s earned the right to throw itself a birthday shindig, it’s this elegant and intriguing house of worship in central Norway only 220 miles south of the Arctic Circle. Over the past century, the Trondheim Synagogue has weathered isolat…