History of the Jews in Norway

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title: History of the Jews in Norway
text: The history of Jews in Norway dates back to the 1400s. Although there were very likely Jewish merchants, sailors and others who entered Norway during the Middle Ages, no efforts were made to establish a Jewish community. Through the early modern period, Norway, still devastated by the Black Death, was ruled by Denmark from 1536 to 1814 and then by Sweden until 1905. In 1687, Christian V rescinded all Jewish privileges, specifically banning Jews from Norway, except with a special dispensation. Je
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original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Jews_in_Norway
date created: 2004-10-04T16:39:23Z
date modified: 2024-09-04T05:18:31Z
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