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This northern Norway city has adopted a one-of-a-kind approach to observing Shabbat

JL;DR SUMMARY Trondheim, Norway, is home to one of the world's northernmost synagogues, celebrating its 100th anniversary amidst unique challenges and a rich history. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish CultureJewish HistoryHolocaustJewish CommunityShabbatSynagogueNorwayTrondheimNorthern Latitudes

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Trondheim, Trøndelag, Norway
"TRONDHEIM, Norway If ever there was a synagogue thats earned the right to throw itself a birthday shindig, its this elegant and intriguing house of worship in central Norway only 220 miles south of the Arctic Circle."
Oslo, Norway
"With a population of about 200,000, Trondheim is Norways third-largest city, behind Oslo and Bergen."
Bergen, Viken, Norway
"With a population of about 200,000, Trondheim is Norways third-largest city, behind Oslo and Bergen."

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