Category: Jews and Judaism in Amsterdam

Jodenbreestraat: A Historical Overview The Jodenbreestraat, translating to “Jewish Broad Street,” is a prominent street located in the heart of Amsterdam. This thoroughfare connects the Sint Antoniesluis sluice gates to the Mr. Visserplein traffic circle, and it continues northward towards Nieuwmarkt square as the Sint Antoniesbreestraat. At its southern end stands the Mozes en Aäronkerk…