*The beautiful sights of Elburg in Holland
Sunday, March 12, 2017
Elburg, Netherlands
By Talia Zalman,
Today we had the opportunity to visit the Museum Sjoel Elburg. This museum is located in the village of Elburg where Maud Dahme was hidden later on in the war. Museum Sjoel Elburg is not a Holocaust museum; it is a story museum. It was created and designed to tell the story of Jewish life in Elburg. The building was once a synagogue for Jews who lived within the village. Although the museum was completely in Dutch, we were able to understand the meaning behind each display by observing the artifacts of those who once lived in Elburg. Some of the displays showed artifacts, which are used during each of the different Jewish holidays, while other columns, represented different aspects of Jewish life within the country. Above was a “Women’s gallery,” which drew attention to the role of Jewish women from Elburg. The visit to Museum Sjoel Elburg was a very interesting and fulfilling experience and it really taught us about the Jewish community that once resided in Elburg, Holland.
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Talia, your photos are beautiful. You captured magazine worthy shots that make me want to go see for myself. That is really interesting that there is an entire gallery dedicated to the role of women. Usually history looks over the roles of women and their significance.
ReplyDeleteI love those pictures so much. I would love to visit Holland. Like Kia said, most women are indeed overlooked in history. It's great that this museum allows women to be recognized like they deserve to be.
ReplyDeletei love the picture you took, its good to know that there is a Museum that held and cherish the Jewish tradition
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos! Sjoel Elburg sounds like a great place to visit. The concept of a “story museum” is a wonderful lens in the view the life of the Jewish people who lived in Elburg. I also love the background of the building itself. It holds some captivating history.
ReplyDeleteI would love to visit this museum because it has a story telling theme. It looks like a cool way to learn about the Jewish community.
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