postcard
Номер объектаM2020/017:001
Названиеpostcard
ОписаниеPostcard from Jac Sayers to Abraham Slap, father of Miriam Sijes (nee Slap) sent in 1942. The postcard was sent from the Westerbork transit camp in order to thank the recipient for a package.
This postcard is part of a collection of documents donated by Berl Sije, born in 1950. It includes identification cards, personal correspondence, and official registration documentation that belonged to Berl's parents Joel (Jules) Sijes, born on 21 May 1917, and Miriam (Mirjam) Sije (nee Slap), born on 21 December 1916, of Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
On 10 May 1940, German troops invaded the Netherlands. At this time, approximately 140,000 Jews resided in the Netherlands. By the time the war ended, the Nazis had deported 107,000 Jews to concentration camps and death camps. Of these, only 5,000 survived.
By August 1940, comprehensive anti-Jewish policies and administrative decrees had been established by the German administration to ostracise Jews and lower their social, economic, and legal standing. In February 1941, the Nazis installed a Jewish Council (Dutch: Joodse Raad), which ultimately served as an instrument for organising the registration, relocation, and deportation of Dutch Jews.
To escape forcible relocation, Joel and Miriam made the decision to go into hiding. For Joel, this meant constant relocation, moving five to six times throughout the occupation. Miriam, however, relied on false documentation that identified her as a Christian. The fact that she didn't "look Jewish" meant she could also get away with not wearing the yellow Star of David on her clothing.
No records have been found in relation to Joel Sijes's extended family. Miriam Sijes was the daughter of Abraham Slap, born 24 February 1878 in Amsterdam, who was deported to Oranienburg and murdered there on 31 January 1945. Miriam?s mother, Judith (nee Cohen), born 30 November 1884 in Amsterdam was deported and died on 31 January 1945 at Bergen Belsen. Three of her four siblings were also murdered.
Miriam, Berl and Ruby immigrated to Sydney, Australia from London in 1956.
This postcard is part of a collection of documents donated by Berl Sije, born in 1950. It includes identification cards, personal correspondence, and official registration documentation that belonged to Berl's parents Joel (Jules) Sijes, born on 21 May 1917, and Miriam (Mirjam) Sije (nee Slap), born on 21 December 1916, of Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
On 10 May 1940, German troops invaded the Netherlands. At this time, approximately 140,000 Jews resided in the Netherlands. By the time the war ended, the Nazis had deported 107,000 Jews to concentration camps and death camps. Of these, only 5,000 survived.
By August 1940, comprehensive anti-Jewish policies and administrative decrees had been established by the German administration to ostracise Jews and lower their social, economic, and legal standing. In February 1941, the Nazis installed a Jewish Council (Dutch: Joodse Raad), which ultimately served as an instrument for organising the registration, relocation, and deportation of Dutch Jews.
To escape forcible relocation, Joel and Miriam made the decision to go into hiding. For Joel, this meant constant relocation, moving five to six times throughout the occupation. Miriam, however, relied on false documentation that identified her as a Christian. The fact that she didn't "look Jewish" meant she could also get away with not wearing the yellow Star of David on her clothing.
No records have been found in relation to Joel Sijes's extended family. Miriam Sijes was the daughter of Abraham Slap, born 24 February 1878 in Amsterdam, who was deported to Oranienburg and murdered there on 31 January 1945. Miriam?s mother, Judith (nee Cohen), born 30 November 1884 in Amsterdam was deported and died on 31 January 1945 at Bergen Belsen. Three of her four siblings were also murdered.
Miriam, Berl and Ruby immigrated to Sydney, Australia from London in 1956.
Место изготовленияNetherlands
Наименованиеpostcards
Материалpaper
Размерность
- width: 809.00 mm
height: 137.00 mm
Язык
- Dutch Package received. Thank you very much.
Кредитная линияSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Berl Sijes
In appreciation to the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference) for supporting this archival project.