Swastikas found daubed on Dutch Jewish monument to Holocaust victims
Authorities 'dumbfounded' by vandalism next to train station in Hoogezand, where almost all local Jews were sent to their death during WWII
View ArticleReplica of Dutch synagogue destroyed in WWII opens near Jerusalem
Reconstruction of building made possible after blueprints of original Terborg synagogue discovered
View ArticleDutch state TV sorry for saying Israel threatens to destroy Iran
NOS also retracts claim in one report that the Jewish state was built in 1948 on occupied land
View ArticleSuspect arrested for spraying swastikas at Amsterdam Jewish cemetery
Anti-Semitic graffiti daubed on walls of 300-year-old graveyard reopened in 2013 after $150,000 restoration
View ArticleWhy these Dutch Christians are celebrating Sukkot
With a rising awareness of the environment, an increasing number of Protestants embrace some Hebrew holidays as a commonality between Judaism and Christianity
View ArticleDutch Islamist politician: Yom Kippur fast won’t atone for Israel’s sins
Former right-wing lawmaker Arnoud van Doorn writes, 'Israel celebrates Yom Kippur tomorrow. I’d make it a month. One day to reflect on all its errors and regret them is not enough'
View ArticleDutch museums in possession of 170 artworks possibly stolen from Jews
Suspect paintings include Jan Adam Kruseman’s 'Salome with the Head of the Baptist,' Hans Memling’s 'The Movement'
View ArticleDutch activists seek release of archive on Holocaust war criminals
Researchers and Nazi hunters say it could be the last chance to identify and punish war criminals who may still be alive and currently shielded by privacy laws
View ArticleFilm on forgotten Holocaust resistance fighter rocks the box office in Holland
After decades of obscurity, tale of brothers who bankrolled Dutch struggle against Nazis -- and saved hundreds of Jews -- turned into award-winning movie, with 400,000 ticket sales
View ArticleUltra-Orthodox Dutch school mishandled molestation scandal, authorities charge
Amsterdam's Cheider school criticized by the Netherlands' Education Ministry for waiting before reporting abuse claims against ex-teacher to police
View ArticleDutch king visits redesigned Anne Frank House
Museum receives major makeover and expansion, but leaves untouched the secret annex where the teen Jewish diarist hid during the Holocaust
View Article43% of Dutch Jews say they hide their ethnic identity
Over half say anti-Semitism is becoming more common on the streets; of those who experienced racially offensive remarks, vast majority were connected to Israel
View ArticleTV series is rare Dutch celebration of Jewish culture
The six-part production, entitled 'You Shall Be Chosen,' features interviews with public figures, including the French philosopher Bernard-Henri Levy
View ArticleJewish journalist’s Purim prank about fleeing anti-Semitism shocks Holland
Amid rising anti-Jewish incidents, respected Jewish weekly editor Esther Voet says she's moving to Israel where 'getting called a dirty Jew simply means I have to take a bath'
View ArticleCartoon matzah character a flat-out success in Holland
Born 15 years ago as a museum mascot, Max the Matzah has become an unlikely hit with the Dutch, for whom unleavened bread is often a household item year-round
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