Buren
Buren was the home of one of the Netherlands'
oldest Jewish communities.
It is possible that German Jews had settled in Buren as early as
the fifteenth century, attracted by Buren's fairs and horse market.
By the eighteenth century, Buren counted a small Jewish community
among its population.
From the outset, the Jews of Buren held religious services in
private homes. In 1804, the community purchased a house along the
walls of the city at the Kniphoek, today the Oranjestraat, and
converted it into a synagogue. The square and street across from
the synagogue became known as Jodenkerkplein and Jodenkerkstraatje
respectively. Jodenkerk, meaning Jews' Church, has a somewhat
negative connotation in Dutch. The synagogue was renovated in 1864
but by 1899 was no longer in use.
In 1900, with the departure of the last Jewish
family, Buren's Jewish community ceased to exist. In 1906, it was
officially merged into the Jewish community of Tiel. The synagogue
was then sold and converted into a warehouse. Years later, in 1968,
it was restored and put to use as a meeting and exhibition hall. In
2004, it was purchased by the municipal government and loaned to
Buren's Cultural Council to be used by artists and cultural
organizations.
From the mid-eighteenth century until 1845 the Jews of Buren buried
their dead in a cemetery on the Aalsdijk, outside the town. Between
1864 and 1896, the community used a portion of the public cemetery
located in the park on the Kasteelwal. Today, both cemeteries are
maintained by municipal authorities.
The Jewish population of Buren:
| 1809 | 53 |
| 1840 | 25 |
| 1869 | 15 |
| 1899 | 9 |
Collectie en mediatheek
Fotoalbum
Twee losbladige fotoalbums met 148 kleurenfoto's van joodse
begraafplaatsen in Nederland, jaren '80.
Collectie > Fotos > 40006664
meer treffers in Collectie > Fotos
Centraal Israel. Weeshuis
1882
Vermelding van ingekomen giften in december 1881.
Collectie > Joodse pers > 20030394
meer treffers in Collectie > Joodse pers
De 10 grafstenen op de 'nieuwe' joodse begraafplaats te Buren
1989
De 10 grafstenen op de 'nieuwe' joodse begraafplaats te Buren.
Collectie > Literatuur > 11000652
