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Cancelled Jewish Exhibition Back on Table After Mayor Steps in - DutchNews.nl
Mayor Lucas Bolsius apologized to the Jewish community and said the exhibition will proceed after Museum Amersfoort cited security concerns.
- On Wednesday, Amersfoort Mayor Lucas Bolsius ensured the exhibition "300 Years Amersfoort Shul" will proceed, reversing a last-minute cancellation by Museum Amersfoort and stressing there was no security risk.
- Citing "tensions following Oct. 7, 2023," museum director Paul Baltus initially canceled the exhibition, arguing that volunteers could not safely manage potential public reactions without subjecting staff to pressure.
- Dating back to 1727, the Amersfoort Synagogue is Western Europe's oldest active Ashkenazi synagogue. Alexander van Dijkhuizen, chairman of the Jewish Community of Amersfoort, condemned the cancellation as part of a "reflex to ban Jewish events."
- Ronny Naftaniel, former leader of the Netherlands' Central Jewish Board, called the organizers' reasoning "cowardly." STITS complained to the Ethics Commission for Museums about cancellations targeting Jewish events.
- The Jewish community continues planning an extensive program for the synagogue's 300th anniversary next year, including concerts and performances. Community leaders emphasize acknowledging difficult circumstances as the local Jewish population continues to dwindle.
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