Ervin Kohn

The Cathedral of Bergen, Norway. (Wikimedia Commons / Diego Delso)

Norwegian church hosts photo exhibition saying Palestinians are ‘crucified daily’

A leader of the Jewish community in Oslo and a pro-Israel group charged that the language evokes age-old Christian antisemitic allegations that Jews are guilty of deicide.

By Cnaan Liphshiz September 24, 2021 11:28 am

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

Norwegian rapper curses Jews at concert celebrating diversity

The Oslo Jewish community's leader has threatened a police complaint if Kaveh Kholardi does not apologize for his remark at a city-sponsored event.

June 18, 2018 11:30 am

Norwegian Jewish leader: Trade union’s boycott vote was anti-Semitic

May 19, 2017 12:13 pm

In Western Europe, Israel went from darling to divisive in 50 years

By Cnaan Liphshiz May 15, 2017 5:11 pm

Norwegian rappers Karpe Diem slammed for using ‘Jew,’ Ariel Sharon as insults

April 13, 2016 1:59 pm

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

February 19, 2015 6:48 am

Jewish cemetery in Norway vandalized

October 29, 2014 5:56 am

Norway passes act that regulates circumcision

June 27, 2014 11:37 am

Norwegian official: Jews, Muslims circumcise out of ignorance

November 25, 2013 6:12 am

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