Sweden
The first Jews to settle permanently in Sweden came from Germany in 1774. Jews were emancipated in Sweden in 1870 and their numbers were augmented by Russian Jews fleeing persecution throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. Throughout the 1930s, Jews immigrated to Sweden from Nazi-controlled Germany and many more came after WWII, having survived the Holocaust.
The Swedish Jewish community today consists of approximately 18000-20000 Jews, with about 4300 residing in Stockholm. The community supports several synagogues and Jewish schools as well as a number of community organizations. We’ll take you to the Great Synagogue, built in 1870 with seating for 900 people, and visit the Holocaust memorial nearby.
PLACES OF INTEREST
- The Jewish Museum (currently closed)
Hälsingegatan 2
10234 Stockholm
+46(0)8-31 01 43
- Raoul Wallenberg Memorial
Norrmalm, 111 48 Stockholm, Sweden
SYNAGOGUES
- Great Synagogue of Stockholm
Masorti/Conservative
Wahrendorffgatan 3 B
- Adat Jisrael
Orthodox
Ragvaldsgatan 14C
- Adat Jeschurun
Orthodox
Box 5053
102 42 Stockholm
Plusgiro 15 89 01-9
Email info@jeschurun.se
March 1, 2019
