Dutch city renames square it had named for mayor who betrayed Jews to Nazis Jetze Tjalma, who was mayor of Hogeveen for 30 years, was recently shown to have been the first local mayor to hand over his city’s Jews, which he did voluntarily. By Cnaan Liphshiz August 15, 2022 5:43 am
Amsterdam gets large Liberace-inspired menorah for annual Hanukkah concert Studded with 313,000 rhinestones, the 8-foot-tall menorah replaces a 123-year-old silver artifact deemed too fragile for ceremonial use. December 3, 2021 11:25 am
Dutch government threatens to fine store selling wine from Hebron labeled as made in Israel The Israel Products Center said it would not comply with a directive from government agents who warned that it was violating labeling requirements. July 15, 2020 10:37 am
Dutch-Muslim politician tweets Jewish yellow star to protest coronavirus surveillance plan By Cnaan Liphshiz April 20, 2020 2:14 pm
Yad Vashem posthumously recognizes a Dutch couple for hiding 2 Jewish boys during the Holocaust By Marcy Oster April 23, 2019 11:09 am
Haredi Orthodox school in Amsterdam mishandled molestation scandal, Dutch Education Ministry says November 21, 2018 2:55 pm
In Japan, I discovered the unsung Dutch hero behind Sugihara’s rescue of Jews By Cnaan Liphshiz January 9, 2018 5:12 pm