Nederlands Israëlitische Gemeente Den Haag
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 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 served | South Holland |
Rabbi | Shmuel Katzman |
Parent organization | Nederlands Israëlitisch Kerkgenootschap |
| Website | joodsdenhaag |
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.
| NIG Bezuidenhout | |
|---|---|
 The synagogue interior, in 2015 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
| Rite | Nusach Ashkenaz |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue |
| Ownership | Dutch Israelite Community (NIG) |
| Leadership | Rabbi Shmuel Katzman |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Cornelis Houtmanstraat 11, Bezuidenhout, The Hague, South Holland |
| Country | The Netherlands |
 Interactive map of NIG Bezuidenhout | |
| Coordinates | 52°05′23″N 4°20′26″E / 52.0897609°N 4.3406514°E |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 1986 |
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 | |
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 The synagogue interior, in 2015 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
| Rite | Nusach Ashkenaz |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue |
| Ownership | Dutch Israelite Community (NIG) |
| Leadership | Rabbi Shmuel Katzman |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Doorniksestraat 152, Scheveningen, The Hague, South Holland |
| Country | The Netherlands |
 Interactive map of NIG Scheveningen | |
| Coordinates | 52°06′27″N 4°18′04″E / 52.1075302°N 4.301197°E |
| Architecture | |
| Established | 2010 |
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
In The Hague there are also three Jewish cemeteries.[5]
Notable members
Gallery
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.
