History of the Jews in Iceland

The location of Iceland (dark green) in relation to Europe
Icelandic Jews
Íslenskir Gyðingar
יהודים איסלנדיים
Total population
About 250
Regions with significant populations
Reykjavík
Languages
Icelandic, English, Russian, Hebrew
Religion
Judaism

The history of the Jews in Iceland starts in 1625. In 2018, around 250 Jews were living in Iceland.[1] They often gather to celebrate the Jewish holidays.[citation needed] The first rabbi to be permanently located in Iceland since 1918 moved to the country in 2018.[2]

  1. ^ Jónsson, Stefán Ó. (12 February 2018). "Fyrsti íslenski rabbíninn mun beita sér gegn umskurðarbanninu". www.visir.is.
  2. ^ Liphshiz, Cnaan. "Iceland is getting its first resident rabbi in decades". Jewish Telegraph Agency. Retrieved 11 February 2018.