Mercédesz Czimbalmos

International research has highlighted intermarriage as a key issue for Jewish communities and other minorities globally, particularly as it is clear that intermarriage is perhaps one of the most apparent means of boundary-crossing between a minority group and general society. Research into intermarriage in Jewish congregations in Helsinki since 1917 reveals an interplay between an adherence to historic and religious rules and traditions, on the one side, and innovation and openness to incorporate new ways of doing things, on the other. It can therefore help to understand the challenges and changes that minorities face in Finland and elsewhere, as well as to illuminate contemporary religious outlooks in Scandinavia.