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Jan Veenhuyzen
1625–1693
Jan Veenhuyzen was an engraver active in Amsterdam in the mid- to late seventeenth century.
Content by Jan Veenhuyzen
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The Portuguese Synagogue in Amsterdam
This image depicts the interior of the synagogue that served the Beth Israel congregation in Amsterdam. Before 1639, there were three Sephardic congregations in Amsterdam: Beth Jacob (founded possibly…
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Synagogue Architecture
1750–1880
Synagogues built in Europe in the age of Emancipation had somewhat contradictory goals. On the one hand, they were to articulate a proud Jewishness, which by definition meant a distinctive style. On the other hand, they wanted to announce that they were deeply embedded in the European cityscape.