Hjemme. Borte. Jødene fra Trondheim.

Rune Frøhaug, museum educator
mediator@jodiskmuseum.org
Tel. +47 401 69 801

How did the first Jews make a living when they came to Norway?
What was Jewish everyday life like in Trondheim before World War II?
What happened to the Jews from Trondheim during World War II?

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Home. Away. The Jews from Trondheim.

Junior high school,

High school, Higher education

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Home. Away. The Jews from Trondheim

Read more about the exhibition Home. Away. The Jews from Trondheim here .

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Social Studies Curriculum (SAF01‑04)

Social Studies Curriculum - Common Subject Vg1/Vg2 (SAK01‑01)

History curriculum – common subject in the preparatory education program (HIS01‑03)

National minorities

The history of the Jews in Norway is short compared to other European countries, as Jews were not allowed to settle in the country until 1851. The first Jews in Trondheim came to the city around the 1880s. A rich Jewish congregation and association life then developed, and they actively participated in sports, cultural life and social debate. Integration in the new country had come a long way when disaster struck in 1940. The German occupation of Norway led to a number of discriminatory anti-Jewish measures, and later to the deportation and annihilation of the Jewish population in Trondheim and Norway.

With peace came the terrible truth that almost none of the deportees would ever return. The postwar period was difficult for the surviving Norwegian Jews, but despite the great loss, Jewish life was slowly rebuilt.

The educational program "Home. Away. The Jews from Trondheim" will give students an introduction to the history of the Jews from Trondheim and what happened in the city during World War II. Students will explore the exhibition "Home. Away. The Holocaust in Trondheim" and the app "Home. Away." to learn about Norwegian-Jewish history through individual and family stories. These stories make Jewish history more concrete and alive, and provide insight into the fates the Jewish population faced during the war.

In groups, students will work with one historical figure from the exhibition to be presented to the class. In addition, the groups will be given a historical source related to their historical figure. Through the use of sources, students will gain insight and understanding of the use of historical sources in the context of events from World War II in Norway. Through the teaching program, students will also learn about anti-Semitism, and reflect on what this and other prejudices can lead to.