The SIG as an information platform

Brief, easy-to-understand information on select subjects dealing with Judaism and Jewish community and history:
Factsheets

Nice to know

Tips and addresses linked to Jewish life in Switzerland:
Jewish Life

Everything you need to know about Jewish festivals and holidays - including a date calculator:
Festivals and Holidays

Find out more about our work

The SIG in brief: activities, organisational units and history:
  The SIG

Information and how to register for the Likrat. Dialogue and leadership for young Jews:
 Likrat Dialogue

Publications the history and culture of Jews in Switzerland:
SIG Publication Series

Press Releases

Thursday, 03 Dec 2009

Comments on the statements of CVP President Christophe Darbellay

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Political statement

1th December 2009: The Swiss Federation of Jewish Communities (SIG) and the Platform for Liberal Jews in Switzerland (PLJS) regret the outcome of the vote on the anti-minaret initiative.

Statement in PDF format

Would you have known it?

The word ‘meschugge’ is very commonly used in German today, but what is its origin?

Answer