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Ritual Dynamics and Rivalry: Kristallnacht Commemorations in Amsterdam (1992-2019)
Translated Title: Ritual Dynamics and Rivalry: Kristallnacht Commemorations in Amsterdam
Author(s): Vellenga, Sipco; Wiegers, Gerard
Date: 2020
Topics: Holocaust Memorials, Jewish - Muslim Relations, Main Topic: Holocaust and Memorial, Conflict, Jewish Community
Abstract: Two different Kristallnacht commemorations are presently held in Amsterdam each year, in close proximity to one another and on the same day but organised by different groups. What is the reason for this? Why do people who wish to commemorate the terrible events of Kristallnacht not hold a joint annual remembrance ceremony? Does this division coincide with the boundaries between Jewish and Muslim communities? After introducing the theme, presenting the theoretical approach and describing the history of Kristallnacht commemoration in Amsterdam, this article analyses the growing discord between the two organizing groups. It relates this development to different goals, views and interests of these groups, their shifting societal positions, and to developments in the national and international context. We argue that the increasing discord does not stem so much from differences of religious ideas between the Jewish and Muslim communities, but rather from political differences of opinion that draw dividing lines within communities.
Ritueel slachten en godsdienstvrijheid in een seculiere samenleving
Translated Title: Ritual slaughter and freedom of religion in a secular society
Author(s): Wallet, Bart
Date: 2012
Topics: Kashrut, Secularity, Multiculturalism, Pluralism, Shechita / Ritual Slaughter, Main Topic: Other