Stumbling Stones Kleine Bredeplaats 16

Here lived:

Abraham Pais, born 1872
Deported from Westerbork in 1942
23-11-1942 murdered in Auschwitz

Esther Pais, born 1874
Deported from Westerbork in 1942
23-11-1942 murdered in Auschwitz

Salomon Pais, born 1885
Deported from Westerbork in 1942
30-9-1942 murdered in Auschwitz

"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 pavement in front of a residence of (mostly Jewish) victims who were murdered by the Nazis. Each plaque is engraved with the victim’s name, date of birth, and place (mostly a Concentration Camp) and date of death. 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."

Photographs of the situation as it was before 1940 can be seen in the windows of the building.

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Source

• Text: Bert Deelman & TracesOfWar
• Photos: Bert Deelman