Nederlands Israëlitische Gemeente Den Haag

Nederlands Israëlitische Gemeente Den Haag (NIG 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.nl

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 community has two synagogues, one in Scheveningen and one in The Hague. There is also a mikveh, a community centre CHAJ, educational facilities and a library. In The Hague there are also three Jewish cemeteries.^[3]

Activities

NIG Community The Hague is a Jewish Orthodox community which 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.^[4]

Notable figures

Rabbi Shaul Hager Halevi a worldwide influential Rabbi who lived in the 18th century and was known even in the far east.^[5]

Gallery

NIG Synagogue in The Hague
NIG Synagogue in Scheveningen
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.

References

^ "Joods Historisch Museum - Joods Cultureel Kwartier". Jck.nl. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
^ "Rabbinaat Den Haag - NIK - Nederlands Israëlitisch Kerkgenootschap". Nik.nl. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
^ "Den Haag - NIK - Nederlands Israëlitisch Kerkgenootschap". Nik.nl. 1 January 2010. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
^ "Joodse Gemeente Den Haag – En nog een WordPress site". Joodsdenhaag.nl. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
^ "Nieuw Nederlandsch Biografisch Woordenboek (NNBW)". Resources.huygens.knaw.nl. Retrieved 16 February 2019.