Portugees-Israëlietische gemeente

Item

Country

NL

Name of institution (English)

The Hague City Archives

Name of institution (official language of the state)

Haags Gemeentearchief

Language of name of institution

dut

Contact information: postal address

Spui 70, 2511 BT The Hague

Contact information: phone number

0031 703537013

Contact information: web address

https://www.denhaag.nl/en/municipality-of-the-hague/municipal-organisation/the-hague-city-archives.htm

Contact information: email

haagsgemeentearchief@denhaag.nl

Reference number

0377-01

Type of reference number

Archival reference number

Title (English)

Portuguese Jewish Congregation

Title (official language of the state)

Portugees-Israëlietische gemeente

Language of title

dut

Creator / accumulator

Nederlands-Portugees-Israëlitische gemeente te 's-Gravenhage (Portuguese Jewish Congregation of the Hague)

Date(s)

1755/1823

Language(s)

dut

Extent

1 volume

Type of material

Textual Material

Physical condition

Good

Scope and content

The Portugees-Israëlietische gemeente is a series of the Doop-, trouw- en begraafboeken 's-Gravenhage, Scheveningen en Loosduinen (Baptism, marriage and burial records in The Hague, Scheveningen and Loosduinen) fonds. It comprises one book with circumcision and birth records pertaining to the Portuguese Jewish congregation of the Hague. This volume contains records from 1755 to 1782 and 1785-1823.
To better understand the production context of this book, it is helpful to consult the Nederlands-Portugees-Israëlitische gemeente (Dutch-Portuguese-Israelite congregation) (0130-01) fonds.

Archief van de Nederlands-Portugees-Israëlitische gemeente te 's-Gravenhage

Archival history

The Portugees-Israëlietische gemeente collection is part of the Doop-, trouw- en begraafboeken 's-Gravenhage, Scheveningen en Loosduinen (Baptism, marriage and burial records in The Hague, Scheveningen and Loosduinen) fonds. It contains birth, baptism, marriage and burial records that were transferred by ecclesiastical institutions and religious congregations to the care of The Hague city council, especially after the introduction of the civil registry in 1811 and 1812. The books came under the management of the municipal archivist in 1886.

(source: Grootveld, R. 1993. "Inventaris van de verzameling doop-, trouw- en begraafboeken (Kerkelijke registers)")

Administrative / Biographical history

In the last quarter of the 17th century, some Portuguese Jews moved from Amsterdam to the Hague with the aim of being closer to the seat of government. By the end of the century, two Portuguese Jewish congregations were founded in The Hague. In the beginning, they were not able to find a permanent location for their cult, but, in the early 18th century, the circumstances changed. Congregation Beth Jacob consecrated its synagogue on the Korte Voorhout in 1707. Later, in 1726, Congregation Honen Dal also opened a synagogue on the Princessegracht. In 1743, both congregations merged and formed the Kahal Kados Honen Dal. The united congregation used the Princessegracht synagogue.
The 18th century was a period of growth for both the Sephardic and Ashkenazic communities in the Hague. The Portuguese Jews kept control of local Jewish institutions, but the growing number of Ashkenazim in the city created some tensions between the two groups. The evolution of both communities in the 18th century was interrupted at the end of the century, following the economic decline of the city, which culminated with the annexation by France.
In 1809, the Jewish community of the Hague was composed of about 2,400 individuals. In 1939, the number grew to 17,400 members, comprising only 300 Sephardim and 2,000 refugees from Germany. The Holocaust period had severe consequences for the Jewish community. In the summer of 1942, the deportations began, and most of the community was forced to leave the city. In 1945, there were only 1,283 Jews living in the Hague.

Sources:

Joods Cultureel Kwartier

Michman, Jozeph. 1971. “Hague, The.” In Encyclopedia Judaica, 7:1123–26. Jerusalem: Keter Publishing House.

Access points: locations

The Hague (Netherlands)

Access points: corporate bodies

Congregation Honen Dal (The Hague)

Access points: subject terms

Sephardim in the Netherlands

Circumcision

18th century

Access points: document types

Circumcisions, ketubot and burials

System of arrangement

The registers are organised chronologically.

Links to finding aids

Grootveld, R. 1993. "Inventaris van de verzameling doop-, trouw- en begraafboeken (Kerkelijke registers)"

Author of the description

Kevin Soares, 2022

Bibliography

Divendal, Joost. 1997. “Mozes Cohen Belinfante, Jew to the Depth of His Soul.” Studia Rosenthaliana 31 (1–2): 94–138. https://www.jstor.org/stable/41482356.

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