The Swiss Federation of Jewish Communities [SIG] was founded in 1904 to protect and foster the common interests of Jews in Switzerland. Today, 16 member communities have affiliated themselves with the umbrella organisation.

Main Tasks

The SIG's main tasks are the representation of Jewish interests with the federal authorities, institutions throughout Switzerland and the media, dialogue with other religious communities, the promotion of knowledge on Judaism in Switzerland and the representation of Swiss interests in international Jewish organisations.
In addition, the SIG coordinates and complements the cultural, youth and social work of the member communities.

Objectives

An important objective of the SIG is the prevention of any form of anti-Semitism and racism. Representatives of the SIG engage in a variety of education and information activities and take up a committed position on this subject in discussion groups with the churches and other religious communities. The SIG is also represented on the Federal Commission against Racism [EKR].

The SIG takes action in support of Jewish religious concerns, particularly the supply of kosher meat in Switzerland.

The SIG is linked with the Association of Swiss Jewish Welfare Organisations [VSJF]. The VSJF is an aid organisation recognised as such by the Confederation and is a member of Swiss Refugee Aid [SFH].

Archive

The whole of the SIG’s archive is deposited in the Contemporary History Archive of the Federal Institute of Technology [ETH, Zurich] and is accessible to interested parties for research purposes.

Swiss Federation of Jewish Communities SIG

The SIG is the umbrella organisation of Swiss Jews and represents their interests in political and social matters as well as towards the media.

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Organisation of the SIG

The SIG is organised as a registered society («Verein»). Its main bodies are the Assembly of Delegates, the Central Committee and the Board of Directors.

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SIG-Zukunftsstiftung

The Foundation champions tolerance in Switzerland. This includes campaigning against antisemitism and racism and promoting knowledge of the Jewish community.

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Open Positions

The SIG’s current job and internship openings can be found here.

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