Michiel 2005's photos with the keyword: jew

Schoonhoven had a Jewish community since the middle of the 18th century. The community declined from the late 19th century. Just before the Second World War there were hardly any Jews in Schoonhoven. Those who remained were taken away by the Germans. More info (in Dutch): www.jhm.nl/cultuur-en-geschiedenis/nederland/zuid-holland/schoonhoven

They were deported on May 1, 1942 and murdered in Auschwitz and Sobibor.

Valley of the Rabbis. The Jewish cemetery. It dates from AD 1034 and the oldest gravestone shows a date of AD 1058/59 (Jewish year 4819). The cemetery was in use until 1911, although some burials took place until the 1930s. It is considered the oldest Jewish cemetery in Europe.

The Jewish cemetery. It dates from AD 1034 and the oldest gravestone shows a date of AD 1058/59 (Jewish year 4819). The cemetery was in use until 1911, although some burials took place until the 1930s. It is considered the oldest Jewish cemetery in Europe.

The Jewish cemetery. It dates from AD 1034 and the oldest gravestone shows a date of AD 1058/59 (Jewish year 4819). The cemetery was in use until 1911, although some burials took place until the 1930s. It is considered the oldest Jewish cemetery in Europe.

The Jewish cemetery. It dates from AD 1034 and the oldest gravestone shows a date of AD 1058/59 (Jewish year 4819). The cemetery was in use until 1911, although some burials took place until the 1930s. It is considered the oldest Jewish cemetery in Europe.

The Jewish cemetery. It dates from AD 1034 and the oldest gravestone shows a date of AD 1058/59 (Jewish year 4819). The cemetery was in use until 1911, although some burials took place until the 1930s. It is considered the oldest Jewish cemetery in Europe.

Former Jewish Orphanage in Leiden

Former Jewish Orphanage in Leiden