Nederlands Israëlitische Gemeente Den Haag
 NIG Den Haag logo | |
| Founded | 1700[1] |
|---|---|
| Founded at | The Hague, Netherlands |
| Purpose | Ashkenazi Orthodox Jewish community in The Hague. |
| Headquarters | The Hague, Netherlands |
Region | South Holland |
Rabbi | Shmuel Katzman |
Parent organization | Nederlands Israëlitisch Kerkgenootschap |
| Website | joodsdenhaag |
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
[edit]| NIG Bezuidenhout | |
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 The synagogue interior, in 2015 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
| Rite | Nusach Ashkenaz |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue |
| Ownership | Dutch Israelite Community (NIG) |
| Leadership | Rabbi Shmuel Katzman |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Cornelis Houtmanstraat 11, Bezuidenhout, The Hague, South Holland |
| Country | The Netherlands |
| Geographic coordinates | 52°05′23″N 4°20′26″E / 52.0897609°N 4.3406514°E |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 1986 |
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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 The synagogue interior, in 2015 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
| Rite | Nusach Ashkenaz |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue |
| Ownership | Dutch Israelite Community (NIG) |
| Leadership | Rabbi Shmuel Katzman |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Doorniksestraat 152, Scheveningen, The Hague, South Holland |
| Country | The Netherlands |
| Geographic coordinates | 52°06′27″N 4°18′04″E / 52.1075302°N 4.301197°E |
| Architecture | |
| Date established | 2010 |
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
[edit]In The Hague there are also three Jewish cemeteries.[5]
Notable members
[edit]Gallery
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Jewish Cemetery in Wassenaar -
Jewish Cemetery in Scheveningen -
Harav Berisch Bernstein -
Sha’oel halevi Hager -
Rabbi David Lau the Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel, at the CHAJ centre in The Hague.
See also
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- History of the Jews in the Netherlands
- List of synagogues in the Netherlands
- Nederlands Israëlitisch Kerkgenootschap
- Jewish Amsterdam
- List of Dutch Jews
- Nieuw Israëlitisch Weekblad
- Portugees-Israëlitisch Kerkgenootschap
- Sephardic Jews in the Netherlands
References
[edit]- ^ "Joods Historisch Museum - Joods Cultureel Kwartier". Jck.nl. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
- ^ "Rabbinaat Den Haag - NIK - Nederlands Israëlitisch Kerkgenootschap". Nik.nl. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
- ^ "Joodse Gemeente Den Haag – En nog een WordPress site". Joodsdenhaag.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved February 16, 2019.[self-published source?]
- ^ a b Glaudemans, Corien (August 13, 2013). "Synagoge NIG" [NIG Synagogue]. Joods Erfgoed Den Haag (in Dutch).
- ^ "Den Haag". Nederlands Israëlitisch Kerkgenootschap (in Dutch). January 1, 2010. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
- ^ "Nieuw Nederlandsch Biografisch Woordenboek (NNBW)". Resources.huygens.knaw.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved February 16, 2019.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Dutch)
- Nederlands Israëlitisch Kerkgenootschap
- Jad Achat webshop
- Joodse begraafplaats
- Chabad.org
- Rabbis from the Netherlands
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