Antwerp’s Jewish Quarter: A Tale of Two Fridges
Derek Blyth invites you to discover the Jewish Community of Antwerp, one of the largest in Europe.
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7 ResultsBetween God and the Gutter Lies a Stretch of No-Man’s-Land for Moroccans
In his call to remain alert to a new anti-Semitism, Dutch writer Arnon Grunberg referred to the Holocaust during National Remembrance Day. According to Hind Fraihi, he shouldn't have done that.
Etty Hillesum: a Life Interrupted, a Spirit Unperturbed
The Amsterdam house where Jewish writer Etty Hillesum wrote her famous diary during WWII is in danger of being demolished. Philippe Noble, who translated her work into French, tells us why the writings she left behind are still as powerful ...
Make No Mistake: Antisemitism in Europe Is Alive and Well
From Nazi Germany to the current refugee crisis: Hind Fraihi argues antisemites have always found ways to blame the Jews.
The Amsterdam Zoo Was a Hiding Place to Escape From the Nazis
During the German occupation, around 250 people hid in Amsterdam Artis Zoo to escape from Nazi persecution.
The Shoah as the Essence of Marga Minco’ Writing Career
On 31 March 2020, we celebrated Marga Minco’s 100th birthday. Her oeuvre is an incessant attempt to come to terms with the war past by constantly creating new literary variants of it.
The World’s First Yiddish Newspaper Was Printed in Amsterdam
What did 'the Kurant' write about and who were its readers?
