May 4th 2014, The story of Rootje (Rosette) and many other Jewish victems of war lived on

by admin

 

4 mei 2014 synagoge groningen hh 785x441 May 4th 2014, The story of Rootje (Rosette) and many other Jewish victems of war lived on

An audience over three hundred people is watching the ending  of the day, Afke Berger organizer is sharing her story. The closing did exist full of Poetry Music and more, with the portrait of Rosette van Beugen placed at the center

On may 4th people could hear many story’s for the ”Open Jewish Houses” project troughout Groningen at different places were once lived Jewish family’s. I told the story of Rosette van beugen who was murdered in the second world war at the age of nine in Sobibor with her entire family. I created a portrait of Rosette wich is being exhibited in the center of the great synagoge of Groningen. Rosette her story coincidental developed into this apotheosis that ended somehow in the Synagoge of Groningen were you can see her portrait for the next few weeks. Rosette her life and story was remembered by many on may 4th 2014, this touches me deeply, Rosette came home in the Synagoge and was welcomed by hundreds of people.

Together with Simon Niks we walked for the guide from the synagoge to the house were Rosette lived and played, just around the corner of the Synagoge. Simon installed a subtle artwork at the house wich you could see from the outside from the streets.

Rosette is alive, her story’s float around in many people’s heads. May 4th ended intense with Poetry from Jannes Heidinga, Jan Glas, and also the philharmonic Chamber Choir Grønn, directed by Jeroen Helder. The ending resulted in Jannes Heidinga naming out loud the names of Jewish victems. The philharmonic Chamber Choir Grønn did repeat these names by whispering them troughout the Synagoge.

1501252 845455045467837 6180445292652493561 o 785x588 May 4th 2014, The story of Rootje (Rosette) and many other Jewish victems of war lived on

Jannes Heidinga (poet) and Jeroen Helder (choir master, director) , with the painting from Alle Jong of Rosette van Beugen in the background.   photograph: Diderik Prak

jjjhh 785x441 May 4th 2014, The story of Rootje (Rosette) and many other Jewish victems of war lived on

Jannes Heidinga

4 mei 2014 synagoge groningen e 785x441 May 4th 2014, The story of Rootje (Rosette) and many other Jewish victems of war lived on

Alle Jong shares his story about Rosette van Beugen and her family with the audience before they walk to the painting Alle made of Rosette

ss 785x441 May 4th 2014, The story of Rootje (Rosette) and many other Jewish victems of war lived on

Alle Jong in the front of his painting of Rosette van Beugen, sharing her story with the audience

hhh 785x588 May 4th 2014, The story of Rootje (Rosette) and many other Jewish victems of war lived on

Simon Niks & Alle Jong sharing their story in the front of the house were Rosette lived with her family photograph: Diderik Prak

4 mei 2014 synagoge groningen h 785x441 May 4th 2014, The story of Rootje (Rosette) and many other Jewish victems of war lived on

Alle Jong & Simon Niks are listening to someone’s question or story

4 mei 2014 synagoge groningen g 785x441 May 4th 2014, The story of Rootje (Rosette) and many other Jewish victems of war lived on

The house were Rosette van beugen lived with her family

1912546 845450655468276 8559813128645414700 o 785x588 May 4th 2014, The story of Rootje (Rosette) and many other Jewish victems of war lived on

Rene de Vries, writer of ”Joodse Groningers – een mozaik. He told the story of his father Herman Isidoor de Vries.  photograph: Diderik Prak

892354 845447568801918 7032226393007225434 o 785x588 May 4th 2014, The story of Rootje (Rosette) and many other Jewish victems of war lived on

Jacques d’Ancona about his father Joseph Samuel d’Ancona. At the Oosteraat 51 in Groningen. photography by: Diderik Prak

10333672 845451962134812 1895436748855830114 o 785x588 May 4th 2014, The story of Rootje (Rosette) and many other Jewish victems of war lived on

At the Folkingestraat 56, at what is now a hair salon; Stefan van der Poel, Teacher History at the university and writer of the book ”Joodse Stadjers”, shares the story of Inge Apt-Joseph (1927) and her family. photograph by: Diderik Prak

4 mei 2014 synagoge groningen hhh 785x441 May 4th 2014, The story of Rootje (Rosette) and many other Jewish victems of war lived on

Afke Berger speaking to the audience

1618371 845454358801239 3185173232540280702 o 785x588 May 4th 2014, The story of Rootje (Rosette) and many other Jewish victems of war lived on

The great Synagoge of Groningen was totally full at the end of the day at may 4th