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Nederlands Israëlitische Gemeente Den Haag (NIG Den Haag)
Founded1700[1]
Founded atThe Hague, Netherlands
PurposeAshkenazi Orthodox Jewish community in The Hague.
HeadquartersThe Hague, Netherlands
Region
South Holland
Rabbi
Shmuel Katzman
Parent organization
Nederlands Israëlitisch Kerkgenootschap
Websitejoodsdenhaag.nl (in Dutch)

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

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NIG Bezuidenhout
The synagogue interior, in 2015
Religion
AffiliationOrthodox Judaism
RiteNusach Ashkenaz
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusSynagogue
OwnershipDutch Israelite Community (NIG)
LeadershipRabbi Shmuel Katzman
StatusActive
Location
LocationCornelis Houtmanstraat 11, Bezuidenhout, The Hague, South Holland
CountryThe Netherlands
Geographic coordinates52°05′23″N 4°20′26″E / 52.0897609°N 4.3406514°E / 52.0897609; 4.3406514
Architecture
Completed1986

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
The synagogue interior, in 2015
Religion
AffiliationOrthodox Judaism
RiteNusach Ashkenaz
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusSynagogue
OwnershipDutch Israelite Community (NIG)
LeadershipRabbi Shmuel Katzman
StatusActive
Location
LocationDoorniksestraat 152, Scheveningen, The Hague, South Holland
CountryThe Netherlands
Geographic coordinates52°06′27″N 4°18′04″E / 52.1075302°N 4.301197°E / 52.1075302; 4.301197
Architecture
Date established2010

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

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

Notable members

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  • Rabbi Shaul Hager Halevi, an influential 18th-century rabbi who was known even in the far east.[6]
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  • Jewish Cemetery in Wassenaar
    Jewish Cemetery in Wassenaar
  • Jewish Cemetery in Scheveningen
    Jewish Cemetery in Scheveningen
  • Harav Berisch Bernstein
    Harav Berisch Bernstein
  • Sha’oel halevi Hager
    Sha’oel halevi Hager
  • Rabbi David Lau the Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel, at the CHAJ centre in The Hague.
    Rabbi David Lau the Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel, at the CHAJ centre in The Hague.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Joods Historisch Museum - Joods Cultureel Kwartier". Jck.nl. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  2. ^ "Rabbinaat Den Haag - NIK - Nederlands Israëlitisch Kerkgenootschap". Nik.nl. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  3. ^ "Joodse Gemeente Den Haag – En nog een WordPress site". Joodsdenhaag.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved February 16, 2019.[self-published source?]
  4. ^ a b Glaudemans, Corien (August 13, 2013). "Synagoge NIG" [NIG Synagogue]. Joods Erfgoed Den Haag (in Dutch).
  5. ^ "Den Haag". Nederlands Israëlitisch Kerkgenootschap (in Dutch). January 1, 2010. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  6. ^ "Nieuw Nederlandsch Biografisch Woordenboek (NNBW)". Resources.huygens.knaw.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved February 16, 2019.
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