Rabbi Joav Melchior
Our Rabbi, Joav Melchior, was born in Oslo but moved to Israel with his family at a young age. He returned to Oslo as a Rabbi, and togheter with the cantor and the synagoge steering committee he is responsible for the services in syngagoge
The Rabbi weds couples, is responsible for Brit Milah, Bar and Bar Mitzvahs, and also religious divorce. In addition he is in charge of guiding those who wish to convert.
The Rabbi is also an active participant in debates with other religious communities, and is a member of the “Forum for religious and community leaders”.
In addition, the Rabbi is responsible for kosher certification for the Norwegian production facilities of the Orthodox Union (OU).
Chairman of the board Marius Gaarder
Marius Gaarder was elected Chairman of the Board in November 2024. Prior to becoming Chairman, he served as Deputy Chairman the fall of 2024.
Gaarder works as a lecturer for LINGU AS, a language school with many international clients. He grew up in London and Oslo and has lived several years in Israel.