Carolineskolen Explained

Carolineskolen is a Jewish private school in Copenhagen, Denmark. Today, the school is the only Jewish school in Denmark.^[1]

History

In 1805, Mosaisk Drengeskole ("Jewish Boys' School") was established in Copenhagen, and in 1810 a corresponding school for girls was established. The girls' school obtained permission from king Frederick VI of Denmark to name the school after his daughter Princess Caroline, hence Carolineskolen. Only after World War II were the two schools merged to one, taking the name of the girls' school as its continuing common name. It is one of the oldest still-existing Jewish schools in the world.^[2]

Teaching

Pupils are taught Hebrew as an addition to the normal school subjects. The religion lessons cover a broad variety of religions, as it is normal in Denmark, but the main focus is Judaism.^[3]

See also

• Jews in Denmark
• Clara Lachmann
• Kundby case

Notes and References

1. Web site: Den jødiske profil – Carolineskolen . carolineskolen.dk . 27 December 2023.
2. Web site: Carolineskolen - Jødisk Informationscenter . joediskinfo.dk . 27 December 2023 . da.
3. Web site: Carolineskolen. carolineskolen.dk. en-US. 2017-06-04.