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Daniel Needlestone

Oslo, Jewish life, Learning and Families

Apr 25, 2025, 2:24 PM

Local Jewish Leader Grilled on Norwegian TV

It’s hard to explain what it is like to be Jewish in Norway today. Every Jew has a different experience, but most of us just try to keep our heads down and get on with life. This is in...

Jul 19, 2019, 1:52 PM

Norwegian broadcaster publishes Jewish pig comedy

Norwegian state broadcaster NRK provoked a predictable response on Tuesday when they published a "satirical video" with a joke where the punchline was "Jødesvin" or Jewish pig. The animated video published on both Facebook and NRK's online TV site shows...

May 12, 2017, 3:44 PM

Jewish life in Norway

It’s almost 6 years ago since I stepped on the plane to move to Norway. I don’t remember what my expectations of Jewish life were, but I knew it would be different to London where a decent sized synagogue...

About Me

Daniel Needlestone lives in Oslo with his family. Originally from the UK. He is a member of the Jewish community of Norway but writes in a personal capacity. Professionally he works with IT Change Management and as a pedagogical advisor.

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