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Jewish Life in Sweden | Conversation With Petra Kahn Nord

July 11, 2023 • Rabbi Elchanan Poupko • Season 1

Which Swedish Jew crashed Hitler’s birthday party in 1944, managing to save thousands of Jews in a secret deal with Himmler?

Are there Kosher restaurants in Sweden? What is the most popular food among Jews in Sweden? How does one find Kosher food in Sweden?

Is the Swedish government restricting Jewish Day Schools?

How does the legacy of Raoul Wallenberg live on among the Jewish community in Sweden?

How have recent Quran burnings and attempts to burn the Torah impacted the Jewish community in Sweden?

Have attacks on Jews in the city of Malmo been in decline?

All that and more about Sweden’s very vibrant and diverse Jewish community in this podcast with Petra Kahn Nord the World Jewish Congress Representative in the Nordics and the Religious Freedom Task Force Coordinator in conversation with Rabbi Elchanan Poupko.