Topic: Amsterdam

May 10, 2017
5:27 pm

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Norway vote to ban circumcision an ‘attack’ of faith communities

European rabbis condemn the Scandinavian country’s proposals to outlaw the religious practice

March 22, 2017
12:33 pm

Anne Frank

Now you can ‘chat’ with an Anne Frank through Facebook bot

The Anne Frank House in Amsterdam and Facebook partner in an effort to counter racial hatred and discrimination

By JTA

March 20, 2017
9:29 am

Screenshot from a video showing ultra-Orthodox Jewish passengers on board a flight from London Stansted to Rzeszow in Poland, March 19, 2017. The plane made an emergency landing in Amsterdam. (Hiemishe LIVE NEWS/Twitter)

Plane carrying Charedi pilgrims forced into emergency landing

Watch the moment distraught passengers pull on oxygen masks during emergency descent on Titan Airways flight.

By Alex Davis

March 16, 2017
3:37 pm

Old Town in Prague, Czech Republic

A tale of two cities: Amsterdam and Prague

Mark Silver explores the vibrant atmosphere and enchanting streets of Prague and Amsterdam

By Mark Silver

February 13, 2017
10:06 am

Westerkerk (Western Church), with water canal view in Amsterdam.

A romantic anniversary in Amsterdam ahead of Valentine’s Day

Caron Kemp jets off to Amsterdam and enjoys a romantic anniversary break ahead of Valentine’s Day

By Caron Kemp

January 25, 2017
1:51 pm

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Trump mocked by Dutch Jewish comedian in viral video

Trump imitator Greg Shapiro was the voice of a fake promotional video for the Netherlands, in light of Donald Trump’s election victory

By JTA

November 23, 2016
3:59 pm

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Poem signed by Anne Frank sells for £120,000 at auction

The rare eight-line handwritten piece fetched three times more than the Dutch auction house’s pre-sale estimate

By Jewish News reporter

November 22, 2016
10:37 am

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Poem handwritten by Anne Frank up for auction

The eight-line piece written by the Dutch Holocaust victim is expected to sell for £25,000

By JTA

October 13, 2016
3:01 pm

Anne Frank

Dutch survivor’s diary is Anne Frank story with ‘happy’ ending

Carry Ulreich’s diary has been contrasted to Anne Frank, after her book hit stores in the Netherlands last week

September 2, 2016
10:26 am

An old Jewish headstone in a cemetery

Dutch woman’s dying wish ends cemetery’s century of disuse

The funeral of Juliana Slaat-Luycx saw the burial site 80 miles east of Amsterdam used for the first time since 1920

By JTA

May 16, 2016
9:12 am

Goldie Michelson

World news-roundup: Jewish woman becomes oldest living American

Here’s a snapshot of all the latest news stories from around the globe!

By Stephen Oryszczuk

March 21, 2016
3:51 pm

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Dutch attraction apologises for ‘condescending’ Anne Frank game

A Dutch tourist attraction has apologised following outrage about its “condescending” game Escape Bunker, where players have to escape from an apartment which closely resembles that of Anne Frank. Visitors at the attraction in the town of Valkenswaard, south of Amsterdam, are locked in to a room and have to escape in one hour using […]