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May 2011 - Remembrance day
English translation of text in the article below (website town of
Strijen)
"Information plaque Jewish monument
During remembrance day, last week in Strijen, an informationplaque was
revealed at the Jewish monument in the Kerkstraat (Churchstreet).
De town of Strijen sometimes gets shocked reactions from visitors to
the Jewish monument. They are astonished at the broken off piece of the
Star of David.
People assume it is work of vandals. Many of them don't know, that this
is done on purpose by the designer. It is actually meant that way.
The broken off piece of stone depicts de attempt to destroy the roots
of the Jews. Because many people don't know this, the idea of an
informationplaque
was born with in it a short explanation about how the Jewish monument
came about and the meaning of it. The text on the plaque was put
together with
the help of the descendants.
The revealing was done by the 16 year old Gina Tutunji, on behalf of
the affected Jewish families, the van Coevordens, Kleinkramer and
Zwarenstein.
Gina is a descendant of the Zwarenstein family."
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