We are once again giving a taste of Danish Jewish history

We have produced a unique aquavit. Our "Isidor Aqvavit" is based on a traditional cumin schnapps with a hint of porce, which is handpicked in Thy not far from Aalborg. It is a tribute to Henius and his importance to Danish industry and food culture.

Snapsen conveys the story of Isidor Henius, who invented the world-famous "Red Aalborg" and was one of the founders of De Danske Spritfabrikker. He revolutionized Danish alcohol production and thus has had a great impact not only on Danish industrial history, but also on food culture.

The schnapps was developed in collaboration with Nyborg Distillery and of course also has kosher certification. 

→ You can read much more about Isidor Henius right here

Come by the museum shop and buy the schnapps to take home!

New podcast! Out of reach of the Nazis

In three sections, historian and author Simon Kratholm Ankjærgaard tells the full story of what happened before, during and after the war for the Jews in Bulgaria - and in the occupied territories.

In 1943, the Jews in Bulgaria were on the verge of deportation and extermination, but the disaster was prevented - and Bulgaria thus became the only country in Europe where no Jews died in the Holocaust. The story of the Bulgarian miracle is relatively unknown - but the miracle is also muddy, because in the areas occupied by the Bulgarians, virtually all Jews were killed. 

The podcast has been created in collaboration between the Danish Jewish Museum, the Bulgarian Embassy in Copenhagen and Simon Kratholm Ankjærgaard.

→ You will find all the episodes here. 

→ Read more about the podcast here.

Auschwitz Day 2024

On January 27, the annual International Holocaust Remembrance Day was held. In Denmark, the day has been named Auschwitz Day, where we remember victims of the Holocaust and other genocides.

This year, testimony and teaching were central themes for this year's celebration. The last witnesses to history disappear just as quietly these years, and although many still make a huge effort to tell their story to, for example, school children, it is important to secure these testimonies for the future as well. The Holocaust has just been made an integral part of history education at school, just as the government launched an action plan against anti-Semitism in 2022.

Remembrance is our shared responsibility and memorial days such as Auschwitz Day help, together with education and information, to focus on both the victims and the history.

In addition to Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, there were speeches by the chairman of the Jewish Community in Denmark, Henri Goldstein, the Israeli and Croatian ambassadors, Holocaust researcher Deborah Dwork and Danish testimonies, in addition to music by Poul Rosenbaum and candle lighting.

You can watch or watch the event again in the video on the right.

→ Read much more about Auschwitz Day here