that the name of the dead be not cut off from among his brethren and from the gate of his peace

Book

This book, written in the Dutch language, with its title "Een eerlijcke plaets" tells us about a period beginning in the 16th century and ending in the 20th century. In the 16th century we begin to hear about Jewish people needing permission to live in the town of Wageningen. What kind of restrictions they had to face and what kind of privileges were granted. In the 17th century we hear about permission given to Jews to start a bank and to lend money to civilians. An activity mainly undertaken by Jewish people in Wageningen and elsewhere. The stories in the 18th, 19th and 20th century tell us about important events and persons , who played an important role in the Jewish religious community or in the governing body of the community of Wageningen.

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The author

For years the author Ton Steenbergen has researched the historic aspects of Wageningen, town of the well known Agricultural University of the Netherlands. He wrote several books about these subjects and has published many articles in newspapers and magazines. He was also editor of and writer for the "Historical Association of Wageningen". More than thirty-five years ago the author started his research on the Jewish community of Wageningen and its neighborhood.
The interest of the author for the Jewish community in his natal town awoke during his youth. In the street were he lived with his parents, brothers and sister the old Jewish cemetery was situated. Going to his catholic primary school, the future-writer passed the cemetery four times a day.

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