I аm a Reform Jew аnd рlοt οn moving tο thе Netherlands, whеrе I wіll belong tο a synagogue. I don’t рlοt οn hiding mу Jewish identity frοm people, аѕ іt іѕ something I аm very proud οf. I’ve heard thаt thеrе іѕ ѕοmе anti-semitism thеrе bυt wanted tο know іf thіѕ іѕ rіght, аnd іf іt іѕ, hοw tеrrіblе іѕ іt?
ya know whаt? ѕtοр beeing worried аnd assert yourself. Im a jew аnd I carry a gun аnd Im a hυgе muscled up dude whο dont take nο crap frοm nobody! I smash fools whο wanna gеt stupid wіth mе!
anyone should be able to live anywhere
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Has it occurred to you to question some Netherlanders?
There is anti-semitism EVERYWHERE.
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Eh, it’s similar to Asians in England. They aren’t really "liked," but they aren’t touched or shouted at unless they upset or shout at us.
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well from european history, in the 16th century, the Netherlands accepted all kinds of religions, jewish, muslim, catholics, calvinists, protestants. All were vital to make the Golden Age of the Dutch possible. They were one of the richest countries back then and a naval potential. Now back to bestow, i reckon that it is safe and there is anti-semitism everywhere. Do some research first in the neighborhood you are going to live in first.
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Based on my quick research, there’s a significant amount of anti-semitism in the Netherlands.
There were 334 officially reported anti-semitic incidents in 2003, 326 in 2004, 159 in 2005, and 261 in 2006.
There also appears to be a large amount of cultural anti-semitism, even if it doesn’t lead to "incidents."
Though, the numbers appeared to have been dropping, at least until Operation Cast Lead (the "Gaza War").
A Dutch newspaper reported in early 2009 that "The thought that the Netherlands is a place where Jews can live safely and freely in a few months has been shaken." ("Het idee dat Nederland een plaats is waar joden veilig en ongestoord kunnen leven is in een enkele maand ernstig geschokt.")
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?c=JPArticle&cid=1196847347066&pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/924989.html
http://www.tau.ac.il/Anti-Semitism/asw2004/netherlands.htm
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/133270
http://www.trouw.nl/nieuws/nederland/article2853524.ece/Cidi_ziet_scherpe_stijging_antisemitisme.html
http://www.humanrightsfirst.org/discrimination/reports.aspx?s=antisemitism&p=selectcountries
http://www.ynet.co.il/english/articles/0,7340,L-3815828,00.html
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1115395.html
http://fra.europa.eu/fraWebsite/attachments/Antisemitism_Update_2009.pdf#11
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The Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs does not thinks so. I am not completely sure but two (Jewish) friend of mine have left Holland and one of them just because she did not like the anti-Jewish climate there anymore.
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http://www.jcpa.org/phas/phas-22.htm
scroll to the bottom of yahoo resolution page and question someone in Europe they have better thought
Shalom
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The Dutch are a very nice and freindly lot I dont reckon they will be worried by you. After all they helped smuggle a lot of Jews out of Germany in WW2. Besides yout not considered a threat. Not like a certan religion that sees the need to burn cars and smash property because someone drew a cartoon of their god, or glide airplanes into civilian buildings, or strap bombs to themselves and detonate them in highly crowded public areas.
Dont get me incorrect I am describing the crazy extremist types. Most of them are cool but they can be easily radicalized if they are not integrated into society like what happend in France a few years ago.
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ya know what? stop beeing worried and assert yourself. Im a jew and I carry a gun and Im a huge muscled up dude who dont take no crap from nobody! I smash fools who wanna get stupid with me!
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The Netherlands are not more or less safer for any Jew than any other people in western/central Europe. Amsterdam and Den Haag have a huge orthodox community as well as reform. Dutch people tend to be very tolerant and open minded, so that won’t be a problem.
BUT – and this is my "but" – I would never march further than an orthdox neighbourhood in Europe with a Kippa on my head or Tzitzit that can be seen as such. Dutch people won’t harm you, but islamic antisemitism is a problem in European countries and can be perilous if you meet the incorrect people.
I live in Germany and had never problems with german people – but I was several times bothered by muslim teenagers on the street when I was entering Shul and during summers if one could see my Magen David (which is very small and hardly to recognize, but they made it). No one ever touched or hurt me, but they sometimes shout at you less nicer things. Males over here tend not to wear a Kippa further than of Shul – take a Baseballcap or something else – as it can get perilous (in huge towns, further than of jewish neighbourhoods). Over here, people tend to not telling everyone that they are jewish as long as you don’t know people more quicker as many tend to change towards you if they know – so it might be better to get to know them more properly first before you tell them about this.
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is it safe for a goyim to live in israel?
why don’t you live in israel, that is the homeland of the jews right?
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