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The main synagogue of Oslo, Norway. (Google Maps)

Following outcry, Norwegian city OKs Holocaust survivors’ request to move to Oslo Jewish nursing home

The two survivors from Skien, one 86 and the other older, had been denied a referral because it would have been cheaper to keep them locally.

By Cnaan Liphshiz March 11, 2021 10:01 am

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The main synagogue of Oslo, Norway. (Google Maps)

Norwegian city declines 2 Holocaust survivors’ request to move to country’s only Jewish nursing home

Skien can offer “good and adequate” solutions locally, the city said in declining to pay extra for referring their residents to the Oslo facility.

March 10, 2021 10:03 am

Oslo City Council bans purchase of Israeli settlement goods and services

It is the sixth Norwegian municipality to ban settlement goods and services.

October 29, 2019 3:20 pm

Oslo

‘Oslo,’ Bette Midler and Ben Platt take Tony Awards

June 12, 2017 6:31 am

Oslo police seek man behind bomb scare at main synagogue

May 13, 2016 7:17 am

Israeli filmmaker rejected from Oslo festival due to boycott of Israel

August 19, 2015 11:27 am

After uproar, organizer of Oslo synagogue ‘peace ring’ retracts past anti-Semitic remarks

February 22, 2015 7:52 am

Oslo closes traffic on street leading to city’s main synagogue

February 19, 2015 6:48 am

Norway museum returning Nazi-looted Matisse painting to heirs

March 23, 2014 12:32 pm

Exhibit to recall 70th anniversary of Jews’ deportation in Oslo

By Cnaan Liphshiz November 23, 2012 10:17 am

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