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The Joodsche Almanak / Almanach Juif issued in 1934 by J. Fuss and J. Salpeter

Posted on December 9, 2018 by admin

In 1934 an almanac in Yiddish, titled “Joodsche Almanak” / “Almanach Juif”, was published by J. Fuss and J. Salpeter. Edition “Progrés” was issued in Antwerp at Lange Kievitstraat 66. In the publishers’ introduction which was originally written in Yiddish, … Continue reading →

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Request for more information on “Yiddish Antwerp Between the World Wars”

Posted on May 14, 2013 by admin

Prof. Hannah Berliner Fischthal requested to post the following request which I am gladly doing. Please contact her for more information (or add your comments below). I am researching Yiddish Antwerp Between the World Wars. I am particularly interested in … Continue reading →

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Belgian Jewish Life in the different Belgian archives

Posted on January 14, 2013 by admin

Just as in other countries, Jews also left traces (and still are leaving traces) in Belgium: The oldest trace is a gravestone in the Flemish city Tienen (French: Tirlemont) of a girl who was known as Rebecca, daughter of Mozes. … Continue reading →

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Inauguration of a memorial stone in memory of the Jewish forced laborers in quarries in Merlemont

Posted on December 20, 2012 by admin

I received an invitation from the village of Philippeville which is in the southern part of Belgium to the inauguration of a monument in the memory of 49 Jews who were put into forced labor in quarries in Merlemont (Merlemont … Continue reading →

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The State Archives in Belgium: Getting there

Posted on September 1, 2011 by admin

(See also the links at the end of this article) How to get there: The State Archives of Belgium are on the following address: rue de Ruysbroeck 2 1000 Brussels phone: +32 2 513 76 80 [cetsEmbedGmap src=http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Rue+de+Ruysbroeck+2,+1000+Bruxelles,+Belgi%C3%AB&hl=nl&ie=UTF8&ll=50.842262,4.356058&spn=0.006436,0.014999&z=16&vpsrc=0 width=400 height=425 … Continue reading →

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