Edam
Jews resided in Edam for a short time beginning in 1641. Not
until 1722 did Jews once again receive permission to settle in the
town. For some time thereafter, only a small number of Jews lived
in Edam. However, by the end of the eighteenth century, a growing
community had taken root. In 1821, the central consistory
(NIK) recognized the Edam community as a regional center
(Ringsynagoge).
In 1791, the Edam community converted the rear part of a house on
the Noorderachterom into a synagogue. Prior to then, the Jews of
Edam had held religious services in private homes. A Jewish
cemetery was opened in 1793, located at the edge of the town on the
Oorgat not far from the former Oosterpoort. The community opened a
ritual bath and a school house on the Grote Kerkstraat in 1845. The
school closed in 1880. Communal organizations in Edam included a
synagogue council and a board for overseeing aid to the poor.
Over the course of the nineteenth century the Jewish population of
Edam declined. In 1886, the community was administratively
disbanded and merged into that of Monnickendam. In 1967, a monument was
installed across from the Jewish cemetery on the Oorgat. The
remains of the ritual bath were uncovered by chance during an
excavation in 1976. In May 2002, a memorial stone was unveiled in
the cemetery inscribed with the names and dates of birth and death
of Edam Jews murdered during the Second World War.
Jewish population of Edam:
| 1809 | 84 |
| 1840 | 91 |
| 1869 | 66 |
| 1899 | 13 |
| 1930 | 2 |
Collectie en mediatheek
Schild
1843
object, schild. maker, anoniem. materiaal, koper. datering, 1843. plaats, Edam &
Nederland. hoogte, 13.0. breedte, 9.0. diepte, 1.5. collectie, Joods Historisch ...
Collectie > Museumstukken > 00800
meer treffers in Collectie > Museumstukken
Dossier
Dossiers (158) van de Commissie voor Oorlogsschade mbt 155 joodse
gemeentes (Amsterdam en mediene), 1945-1950.
Collectie > Documenten > B0005954
[geen titel]
1886
titel, [geen titel]. bron, Centr. Blad voor Israelieten, vol. 2(1886), nr. 2, p. ..
materiaal, bericht. trefwoorden, Edam. signatuur, micro-fiche.
Collectie > Joodse pers > 20000920
meer treffers in Collectie > Joodse pers
Joodse elfstedenroute : een toeristische tocht langs joods cultureel erfgoed in Noord...
2002
Joodse elfstedenroute : een toeristische tocht langs joods cultureel erfgoed in
Noord-Holland = a Jewish heritage tour past eleven different towns and villages ...
Collectie > Literatuur > 12009354
