Jewish Community in Denmark

The Jewish Community of Denmark is an Orthodox religious organization representing around 2,400 Danish Jews, both religious and secular, out of a population of around 6,000 Danish Jews. It is a member of the European Jewish Congress and the World Jewish Congress. Until 2014, the organization was known as the Mosaisk Troessamfund, (). ==History==

In 1981, the directors of the community voted 4–3 to remove Bent Melchior as the community's chief rabbi. Melchior was dismissed due to his involvement in a documentary on Jewish life in Denmark, which was criticized for allegedly risking community security. Melchior claimed that members of a rival family with an ongoing antagonism against him were responsible for the push for his dismissal. On 10 October 2023, three days after the October 7 attacks that ignited the Gaza war, the Jewish Community in Denmark and the Danish Zionist Federation organized a pro-Israel march in Copenhagen. ==Antisemitism==

In 2012, AKVAH, a monitoring body under the Jewish community in Denmark was established. Since then, it issues annual report with information regarding antisemitism in Denmark, both online and offline. According In 2025, 199 antisemitic incidents were reported by AKVAH, 24 of these incidents were against Jewish children and young people. The total is the second-highest figure since monitoring started in 2012. According to Rosen, chairperson of the Jewish Community, "Unfortunately, antisemitism in Denmark is not retreating. It has become normalised at an unprecedented level." ==See also==