Stumbling Stones Bloemhofstraat 14

These brass plaques (Stolpersteine or stumbling stones), placed on 30-9-2022, commemorate:
* AALTJE HIJMANS-DE LEEUW (born 1890, deported 1942 from Westerbork, murdered 5-10-1942, Auschwitz)
* MAURITS HIJMANS (born 1927, deported 1942 from Westerbork, murdered 5-10-1942, Auschwitz)
* HENRIËTTE FREUND-SPIEGEL (born 1863, deported 1942 from Westerbork, murdered 5-10-1942, Auschwitz)

These Stolpersteine lie here for Jewish war victims, persecuted, deported and/or murdered in World War II.


"Stolpersteine” is an art project for Europe by Gunter Demnig to commemorate victims of National Socialism (Nazism). Stolpersteine (stumbling stones) are small, 10x10cm brass plaques placed in the sidewalk in front of the last voluntary residence of (usually Jewish) victims of the Nazis. Each plaque is provided with the victim’s, date of birth, and fate. By doing this, Gunter Demnig gives an individual memorial to each victim. One stone, one name, one person. He cites the Talmud: “A human being is forgotten only when his or her name is forgotten.”

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Source

• Text: Dick de Bruijne + TracesOfWar
• Photos: Dick de Bruijne
• Bloemhofstraat 14, Alphen aan den Rijn | Joodsmonument.nl