Rabbi Avi Feldman speaks at the giant menorah lighting ceremony in central Reykjavik, Iceland, as the capital's Mayor Dagur Bergþóruson Eggertsson, right, looks on
Judaism’s Frozen Frontier: Iceland Formally Recognizes Judaism
For the first time in its millenium-long history, Iceland has formally recognized Judaism as a religion. The year-long process, during which the country’s rabbi, local Jewish community members and an Icelandic attorney elucidated the Jewish religion and practices for government officials, finally paid off when it was approved on March 8.
