Tag: Amsterdam

"Passing Strange" at the Young Vic is a Tony-winning show featuring an autobiographical narrative set to impressive music.
Pro-Palestinian encampments in Amsterdam are causing clashes between police and protesters, with violent incidents involving rioters throwing ammonia at police officers.
Amsterdam's public tram company, GVB, announces the placement of memorials at key locations where it transported Dutch Jews to the Nazis during the Holocaust and pledges 100,000 Euros in donations to local Jewish groups.
The National Holocaust Museum has opened in Amsterdam, almost 80 years after the Netherlands was liberated from German occupation.
The Netherlands has recently opened its first National Holocaust Museum in Amsterdam, providing a comprehensive account of the country's role in the Holocaust, where three-quarters of the Jewish population perished.
A new research study reveals that the Dutch tram company GVB, which transported Anne Frank and many other Amsterdam Jews to their deaths during the Holocaust, sought compensation for their services even after the war.
Renowned British director Steve McQueen's new film set in Amsterdam, inspired by the book "Atlas of an Occupied City," explores the Nazi occupation of Amsterdam during the Holocaust, distinct from Covid lockdowns.
Non-Jewish filmmaker Steve McQueen has created a Holocaust-themed documentary titled "Occupied City," which has received rave reviews.
A member of the Goyim Defense League, a neo-Nazi group based in Florida, has been extradited to the Netherlands to stand trial for projecting an antisemitic message onto the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam.
The article discusses the new show "A Small Light" from National Geographic, which focuses on Miep Gies, the woman who helped hide Anne Frank and her family during the Holocaust.
Hannah Goslar recounts her friendship with Anne Frank, which began in 1934 in Amsterdam.
Betondorp, a neighborhood in Amsterdam that was once home to a thriving Jewish community, is preparing to celebrate its centennial.
This episode discusses the Jewish educational system in Amsterdam during Spinoza's time, highlighting a six-grade system for students aged seven to twenty-one and comparing it to modern educational systems.
In this episode, the discussion revolves around the classification of suicide according to Jewish law, questioning its permissibility in certain circumstances such as that of Adam Cherniakow, the head of the Warsaw Judenradt.
In this episode, the tragic story of Uriel De Costa is continued, focusing on his move to Amsterdam and his subsequent disillusionment with Rabbinic Judaism.
The episode discusses Rabbi Yitzchak Abuav de Fonseca, one of the prominent Rabbis of Amsterdam in the 1630s, who was born in Portugal to a notable Rabbinical family.
This episode focuses on Rabbi Shaul Mortera, one of the first Rabbis of Amsterdam, exploring the process of selecting a Rabbi for the community and the importance of his family background.
This episode delves into the details of the founding of the first synagogue in Amsterdam, shedding light on the specific mindset of the Jewish Community there.
This episode discusses the founding of the Jewish Community of Amsterdam, exploring the legends surrounding its establishment.
In this podcast episode, the focus is on the experiences of the Ramchal after he relocated to Amsterdam where he published his well-known works such as Mesilas Yesharim, Derech Hashem, and Daas Tevunos.
The article delves into the alleged assassination attempt on the philosopher Baruch Spinoza, speculated to have been orchestrated by a member of the Portuguese Jewish community in Amsterdam, from which Spinoza was excommunicated in the 17th century.
Rabbi Isaac Aboab da Fonseca, the first ordained rabbi to arrive in the Americas in 1642, faced challenges reflecting the immigrant rabbinate's struggles in the New World.
The essay discusses the complex history of Portuguese Jews in Suriname, particularly focusing on David Nassy and his family in the seventeenth century.
Descendants of four Portuguese Jewish brothers who fled the Inquisition in Portugal in 1614 gathered in Amsterdam to commemorate their heritage, although many present were not practicing Jews.