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Veerkracht.online is an online platform about the Jewish youth movement in the Netherlands. Shortly after the Second World War In the post-war years, the Jewish youth movement in the Netherlands played a crucial role in (re)discovering Jewish identity among the young survivors of the Shoah. The first gatherings of Jewish young people took place just a few days after the liberation. Afterwards, a number of youth movements were (re)founded.
This element from the rich history of Judaism in the Netherlands is described in detail on this website.
An important aspect of this website is its oral history content. More than 70 former members were interviewed. This way we’ve created a digital monument for all who were a member of such a movement.
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“Veerkracht” contains seventeen interviews with members of the Dutch Jewish youth movements in the period 1945-1965. The extensive introductory essay, at the beginning of the book, contains quotes from fifty interviews conducted specifically for this study.
The book tells a unique and fascinating story. It depicts a generation that converts traumatic experiences during the Holocaust into creative energy. These young people gave a new positive meaning to their lives. Many sooner or later left for Israel. There they contributed substantially to the establishment of the new Jewish state.
Language: Dutch
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