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Jewish Historical Museum
Religion, culture and history of the Jews in the Netherlands dominate the museum's permanent collection. A museum route takes you to the various exhibitions that include Contemporary Jewish Identity, Jewish Religious Customs, Social-Economic History of the Jews in Holland, the Jewish Identity after the Holocaust, Torah and Tradition and Israel and Zionism. In 1987, this museum opened in the restored Ashkenazi Synagogue complex in the heart of what was once Amsterdam's thriving Jewish Quarter. It's home to the collection of paintings, decorations, and ceremonial objects confiscated during World War II and patiently restored in the postwar period. The museum focuses on Jewish identity, Jewish religion and culture, and Jewish history in the Netherlands. It presents the community in both good times and bad and provides insights into the Jewish way of life over the centuries. Leave time to appreciate the beauty and size of the buildings themselves, which include the oldest public synagogue in Europe.
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