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Funeral of David Kohane

1980 Antwerp Attack

The tragic story of the attack on a group of children waiting for a bus in Antwerp.

Wreckage of the 1981 car bomb

1981 Synagogue Bombing

A devastating car bomb explosion in the heart of the diamond district.

MS St. Louis in Antwerp

Escape to Havana

The tragic voyage of the MS St. Louis and how Antwerp's diamond cutters found refuge in Cuba.

Rabbi Chaim Yosef David Azulai (The Chida)

The Chida's Journey in Belgium

Rabbi Chaim Yosef David Azulai's 1770s travels through Antwerp, Brussels, and Mechelen, and how he perceived local society.

Sholem Aleichem's Motl

Sholem Aleichem's Motl in Antwerp

Sholem Aleichem's portrayal of Antwerp in his final masterpiece, Motl the Cantor's Son, capturing the Jewish mass migration era.

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