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Anne Frank Museum Launches Bot for Facebook Messenger
With more than 1 billion users monthly, Messenger is one of the most used mobile platforms globally, and gives the Anne Frank House an opportunity to engage with people around the world in a very personal way.
Dutch Researcher Doubts Anne Frank Was Turned In
More was going on in the building than just Jews being hidden there, and the authorities may have raided 263 Prinsengracht for other reasons.
Happy 100th Birthday, Mr. Issur Danielovitch, We Loved You in ‘Cast a Giant Shadow’
All his children were born to non-Jewish mothers, but Douglas insists they were "aware culturally" of his "deep convictions," and he never tried to influence their own religious decisions.
Amsterdam Police Foil Jihadist Attack on Synagogue While Dutch Lawmakers Hope to Reduce Security...
Amsterdam police and the counterterror unit uncovered a jihadist plot to attack a synagogue and arrested the wannabe terrorists.
Rabbi Berland in Court: I Deserve Burning and Stoning for my Sins
The leader of the Shuvu Banim (Return boys) movement, Rabbi Eliezer Berland, confessed to indecent assault and was sentenced to 18 months in prison, part of which he has already served since his arrest.
Orthodox Rabbi Teaching Halakha Beyond the Shulkhan Arukh, Judaism Beyond the Commandments
"I'm sure that if Maimonides, or Rabbi Yosef Karo lived today, they would say: We never wrote our codifications for a time when the State of Israel would be established."
Anne Frank’s Book of Fairytales Auctioned for $62,500
According to a spokesman for the auction house, the auction included half a dozen potential buyers and lasted a minute.
El Al Accident in Amsterdam Due to Fog, Tow Truck Driver
The passengers were forced to spend the Sabbath at hotels in Amsterdam.
El Al Delays Flight to Rule Out Terror at Amsterdam Airport
An El Al flight from Amsterdam to Tel Aviv was delayed with other airlines Thursday due to a suspicious vehicle on the tarmac.
MK Hanin Zoabi Keynote Speaker at Kristallnacht Commemoration
It's not difficult to imagine what Zoabi is going to say....
Dutch Jews Reject Plan for Syrian Refugee Shelter, Citing Anti-Semitism
The Dutch Central Jewish Board is concerned that there will be unpleasant, if not dangerous incidents because of the close proximity of the new shelter to Jewish home.
Dutch Leftists Spare Tel Aviv from ‘Twinning’ with Amsterdam
Israel now is spared from Tel Aviv's image becoming even more liberal, or immoral, depending on your point of view.
Dutch Community Rediscovers Forgotten Mikvahs
A Dutch Jewish organization rediscovered two ancient ritual baths that had been forgotten after the Holocaust.
New Anne Frank Theater to Open in Amsterdam
A new theater dedicated to the story of Anne Frank is slated to open in the Dutch capital ahead of the 70th anniversary of...
Germany to Pay Amsterdam Jews for ‘Voluntary’ Ghetto Labor
More than 1,000 people have applied for new compensation of a one-time payment of $2,700 from Germany for labor performed in Amsterdam’s Jewish ghetto...
Amsterdam Falafel Joint Takes Israelis for a Non-Kosher Ride
By the time they end up at Baba’s Grillroom in central Amsterdam, Israeli tourists tend to be somewhat distracted.
Situated near the famous Rembrandt Square,...
‘Most People Don’t Lie, and Liars Confess,’ Says Ben Gurion Study
A recent survey conducted by researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and the University of Amsterdam found that most people tend to avoid...
Anne Frank Sapling Cut Down, Stolen in Germany
A sapling that came from the tree that stood outside the hiding place of Anne Frank in Amsterdam was cut down and stolen in...
Dutch Christians’ Mega-Menorah Helps Jews Come Out of their Shell
Nearly 70 years after the Holocaust, some European Jew still are afraid to be confident enough to be Jewish in public. Christina Zionists are trying to help them, buy aliyah to Israel would be a lot easier.
Holland Hebrew Bookstore Ex-Owners Move to Israel, Close Up Shop
One of Western Europe’s largest Hebrew bookstores has closed down in Amsterdam as its former owners prepare to move to Israel.
The Samech bookstore has...
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