Sporen van Joods Leven: Ontrechting en rechtsherstel in Kampen en IJsselmuiden tijdens en na de Tweede Wereldoorlog

Traces of Jewish life in Kampen and IJsselmuiden
In 1940 a relatively small Jewish community lived at the mouth of the IJssel. The Boektje, Van Gelderen, Goudsmid, Rudelsheim and Vos families formed the social center. Their companies in the Oudestraat, the Venestraat and the beautiful synagogue on the IJsseldijk were well-known points for many Kampen residents. The German invasion began a process of exclusion that did not pass anyone by.
This book shows how these families lived when World War II began and everything changed. The national and local measures against Jews are described and what they meant for these families. The focus is on the attitude of the immediate environment and the role of the local government in the disenfranchisement, forced sale and theft of property, followed by deportations. Attention is also paid to the post-war restoration of rights, the return of survivors and how the municipal council dealt with this.
Similar historical research is taking place in many municipalities in the Netherlands. This makes it possible to see the events in Kampen and IJsselmuiden in a national perspective. This book is the first to offer a comparative picture. Traces of Jewish Life contains beautiful and unknown photographic material from around 1940.