Nederlands Israëlitische Gemeente Den Haag Explained

Nederlands Israëlitische Gemeente Den Haag (NIG Den Haag)
Purpose:Ashkenazi Orthodox Jewish community in The Hague.
Parent Organization:Nederlands Israëlitisch Kerkgenootschap
Headquarters:The Hague, Netherlands
Leader Title:Rabbi
Leader Name:Shmuel Katzman
Founded Date:1700[1]
Founding Location:The Hague, Netherlands

The Dutch Israelite Religious Community of The Hague (Dutch: Nederlands Israëlitische Gemeente Den Haag; NIG Den Haag) is the Ashkenazi Orthodox Jewish community in The Hague and is a member of the Nederlands-Israëlitisch Kerkgenootschap (English: Dutch Israelite Religious Community) (NIK).[2]

The congregation holds regular Shabbat activities as well as Jewish festivals year-round. There are educational activities for all age groups and cultural meetings at the CHAJ centre.[3] The leader of the congregation is rabbi Shmuel Katzman.

Synagogues

NIG Bezuidenhout
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Religious Affiliation:Orthodox Judaism
Rite:Nusach Ashkenaz
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Organisational Status:Synagogue
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Leadership:Rabbi Shmuel Katzman
Functional Status:Active
Location:Cornelis Houtmanstraat 11, Bezuidenhout, The Hague, South Holland
Country:The Netherlands
Map Size:250
Map Relief:1
Year Completed:1986
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The NIG Bezuidenhout Synagogue, or Adas Jessurun Synagogue, is located behind an inconspicuous entrance at Cornelis Houtmanstraat 11 in Bezuidenhout. Established in 1986, the synagogue's name is loosely translated as the Community of Israel. The synagogue was designed by the Van Veldhoven Partners Architectenbureau in The Hague. The foundation stone was laid on 5 June 1986 and the synagogue was officially inaugurated on 30 September 1986, in the presence of Queen Beatrix. A number of objects in the synagogue, including the old Torah scrolls, originate from an eighteenth-century synagogue on the Voldersgracht.[4]

NIG Scheveningen
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Religious Affiliation:Orthodox Judaism
Rite:Nusach Ashkenaz
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Organisational Status:Synagogue
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Leadership:Rabbi Shmuel Katzman
Functional Status:Active
Location:Doorniksestraat 152, Scheveningen, The Hague, South Holland
Country:The Netherlands
Map Size:250
Map Relief:1
Established:2010
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The NIG Scheveningen Synagogue is located at Doorniksestraat 152 in Scheveningen. Occupied from 2010, when the Beis Jisroeil (House of Israel) synagogue was abandoned,[4] the complex contains a mikveh, a community centre CHAJ, educational facilities and a library.

Other facilities

In The Hague there are also three Jewish cemeteries.[5]

Notable members

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Joods Historisch Museum - Joods Cultureel Kwartier. Jck.nl. 16 February 2019.
  2. Web site: Rabbinaat Den Haag - NIK - Nederlands Israëlitisch Kerkgenootschap. Nik.nl. 16 February 2019.
  3. Web site: Joodse Gemeente Den Haag – En nog een WordPress site . Joodsdenhaag.nl . 16 February 2019 . nl .
  4. Web site: Glaudemans, Corien . Synagoge NIG . Joods Erfgoed Den Haag . 13 August 2013 . nl . NIG Synagogue .
  5. Web site: Den Haag . 1 January 2010 . Nederlands Israëlitisch Kerkgenootschap . 16 February 2019 . nl .
  6. Web site: Nieuw Nederlandsch Biografisch Woordenboek (NNBW) . Resources.huygens.knaw.nl . 16 February 2019 . nl .