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My Magazine Subscriptions

Posted on July 16, 2015 by admin

As a Jew living in Antwerp, Belgium, and with an interest in Genealogy, I have some specific interests which are reflected somehow in my choice of magazine subscriptions. In this article I’d like to discuss the magazines I’m subscribed to (or … Continue reading →

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Cheat Sheet: Getting the Alien Files from the Archives of Antwerp (and the districts of Antwerp)

Posted on June 15, 2015 by admin

In the article I’d like to post a very quick and short cheat sheet on how to get the alien files from the Archives of Antwerp. Check the end of this article in order to understand more about the districts … Continue reading →

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About a certificate for land in Pre-State Israel

Posted on May 18, 2015 by admin

When my father in-law and his sisters recently cleared their mother´s home in Amsterdam after she has passed away, they came across a paper which seemed to look like a certificate with text in Dutch for land in, what was … Continue reading →

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No ordinary clerks

Posted on April 2, 2015 by admin

Recently I went through the alien file from my great-grandfather Gerschon Lehrer, whom I am named after, which I found in the Belgian state archives. While analyzing the documents in the file, I came across some letters written between a … Continue reading →

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Israel and the bakery

Posted on December 8, 2014 by admin

A Jew walks into the bakery and orders a bagel. The man behind the counter says: “A bagel? That’s 20 dollars.” “20 dollars?! Are you mad!?” “Well, its 1 dollar for the bagel, and 19 dollars for Israel.” “Fine. Money … Continue reading →

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The Rabbi’s hat and the racetrack

Posted on December 31, 2013 by admin

A rabbi was walking down the street when, suddenly, a strong gust of wind blew his hat off his head. The rabbi ran after his hat but the wind was so strong it kept blowing his hat farther and farther … Continue reading →

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Protected: Laat deze man niet over aan zijn lot

Posted on December 10, 2013 by admin

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Protected: Boete wegens foutparkeren tijdens de werken in de Belgiëlei

Posted on September 10, 2013 by admin

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Reluctant to Attend the Synagogue

Posted on September 1, 2013 by admin

On the morning of Rosh Hashanah, Rivka went into the bedroom to wake her son and tell him it was time to get ready to go to shul, to which he replied in a dull voice, ‘I’m not going.’ ‘Why … Continue reading →

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Protected: Reizende expo “Da Vinci – The Genius” in de Beurs van Brussel in het Nederlands

Posted on August 1, 2013 by admin

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