Stumbling Stones Hygiëaplein 19

These brass plaques (Stolpersteine or stumbling stones), placed on 15-12-2021, commemorate:
* SALOMON POLAK (born 1910, interned 23-7-1942, deported from Westerbork, murdered 30-9-1942, Auschwitz)
* SONJA POLAK-DIAMANT (born 1907, interned 23-7-1942, deported from Westerbork, murdered 29-7-1942, Auschwitz)
* ERIC POLAK (born 1935, interned 23-7-1942, deported from Westerbork, murdered 29-7-1942, Auschwitz)
* LEO POLAK (born 20-12-1941, interned 23-7-1942, deported from Westerbork, murdered 29-7-1942, Auschwitz)

These Stolpersteine lie here for Jewish war victims, persecuted, deported and/or murdered in World War II.


"Stolpersteine” is an art project for Europe by Gunter Demnig to commemorate victims of National Socialism (Nazism). Stolpersteine (stumbling stones) are small, 10x10cm brass plaques placed in the sidewalk in front of a known residence of (usually Jewish) victims of the Nazis. Each plaque is provided with the victim’s, date of birth, and fate. By doing this, Gunter Demnig gives an individual memorial to each victim. One stone, one name, one person. He cites the Talmud: “A human being is forgotten only when his or her name is forgotten.”

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• Text: Dick de Bruijne + TracesOfWar
• Photos: Dick de Bruijne
• Hygiëaplein 19-III | Joodsmonument.nl