Historic film footage of Jodenbuurt neighborhood in Amsterdam (1932)

YouTube ^ | 11-17-2018 | Guy Jones

[NRx]

(Uploader's description) Old film of a historically prominent Jewish area (the Jodenbuurt) in Amsterdam, The Netherlands in January 1932. Compiled and slowed down footage to a natural rate. I have utilized the original soundtrack, which is an odd mix of unsynced church, added and source sounds, as well as the 1930s recording 'To Ostatni Szabas' (Our Last Sabbath) sung by Adam Aston. This area did not fare well during WW2 nazi occupation with 95% of the Jewish population killed or having abandoned the area. From the EYE film museum

[NRx]

Around 75% of Dutch Jews were murdered by the Nazis. The mortality rate in the historically Jewish neighborhoods was much higher. Today, little remains of the Jodenbuurt.

[Gingersnap]

Thanks for posting - very interesting!

[pepsi_junkie]

It's one thing to watch an old film and know that most if not all of them are dead now due to time. Or to see a film of youth prior to one of the World Wars and know that many of them died fighting.

It's another to see people and know that almost all of them will be murdered within a decade or so. Sobering thought.

[Montaignes Cat]

So interesting! Thanks for sharing this. No way I would have come across it if I did not frequent FR.

[terart]

thank you for posting...it was sobering knowing such a vibrant neighborhood would be basically gone 10 years later and looking at the young people and older for that matter knowing that person would be going thru hell soon ...sad

[PAR35]

which is an odd mix of unsynced church, added and source sounds

I take it that they guy that posted it missed the film maker's intent. (Hint, the opening scene of the poster at the 16 second mark, checking their watches, the clock, etc.)

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Letter to the Hebrew Congregation at Newport

August 21, 1790

Gentlemen:

While I received with much satisfaction your address replete with expressions of esteem, I rejoice in the opportunity of assuring you that I shall always retain grateful remembrance of the cordial welcome I experienced on my visit to Newport from all classes of citizens.

The reflection on the days of difficulty and danger which are past is rendered the more sweet from a consciousness that they are succeeded by days of uncommon prosperity and security.

If we have wisdom to make the best use of the advantages with which we are now favored, we cannot fail, under the just administration of a good government, to become a great and happy people.

The citizens of the United States of America have a right to applaud themselves for having given to mankind examples of an enlarged and liberal policy — a policy worthy of imitation. All possess alike liberty of conscience and immunities of citizenship.

It is now no more that toleration is spoken of as if it were the indulgence of one class of people that another enjoyed the exercise of their inherent natural rights, for, happily, the Government of the United States, which gives to bigotry no sanction, to persecution no assistance, requires only that they who live under its protection should demean themselves as good citizens in giving it on all occasions their effectual support.

It would be inconsistent with the frankness of my character not to avow that I am pleased with your favorable opinion of my administration and fervent wishes for my felicity.

May the children of the stock of Abraham who dwell in this land continue to merit and enjoy the good will of the other inhabitants — while every one shall sit in safety under his own vine and fig tree and there shall be none to make him afraid.

May the father of all mercies scatter light, and not darkness, upon our paths, and make us all in our several vocations useful here, and in His own due time and way everlastingly happy.

G. Washington

[AFreeBird]

Holland made up for it with Muslim immigrants.

[SamAdams76]

Great video, keep them coming!

The women dressed differently than the men.

I saw a lot of potatoes in the beginning of the video. A lot of potatoes.

[Fiji Hill]

The song prominently featured in the film is The Last Sabbath by Ben-Lewi (1936)

[lizma2]

FDR didn’t care much for them

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/us-government-turned-away-thousands-jewish-refugees-fearing-they-were-nazi-spies-180957324/

[353FMG]

The Amsterdam Jewish Quarter was also known as ‘de Jordaan’ named after the river Jordan.

[dfwgator]

This one will really tear you up.

Jews in Warsaw 1939, a few months before the war.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2c9ecyiqnyo

[dfwgator]

Nobody much cared for them.

The Nazis decided to proceed with The Final Solution precisely because they knew nobody cared much for them.

[lizma2]

Personally I think are they doing this again.

Millennials are being taught the Israel is bad. I have Jewish friends shocked at how much their kids hate Israel when their college kids came home this summer.