In 1997 the author and several others took the initiative to establish the "Foundation Jewish Monument Wageningen and neighbouring communities".

The objective was to erect a monument for the Jews from Wageningen and the neighbouring municipalities who died during the German occupation from 1940-1945. Wageningen, the town where after the defeat of the Germans the capitulation-documents were signed by the Germans, did not have such a monument until 1997. With the support of many people the objective was achieved.

In November 1999 the artist Yetty Elzas was given the assignment to realise her design and on the 4th of May 2000 the monument was unveiled by the mayor of Wageningen Mr. J.F. Sala together with rabbi J.S. Jacobs. The foundation regards this book "Een eerlijcke plaets" as a second monument for the Jewish inhabitants of Wageningen and its neighbouring communities.