Home de la Glacière (Brussels)
Children and staff of the Antwerp Jewish Tiefenbrunner orphanage during a vacation in the Ardennes.
Rabbi Yona Tiefenbrunner and his wife Ruth walking with two orphans, circa 1947.
The Home de la Glacière was a Jewish children's home in Brussels, managed by Rabbi Yona Tiefenbrunner. Under extreme conditions between 1942 and 1944, the home provided a safe environment for hundreds of Jewish children and cooperated with resistance networks.
Rabbi Tiefenbrunner and his staff worked secretly with underground organizations, including Antwerp networks, to hide children. The home managed to remain open throughout the occupation and, after the war, served survivor children until 1960.
Location: Rue de la Glacière, Brussels
Years Active: 1942–1960
Relevance: Collaborated with Antwerp resistance networks to smuggle children to safety
Primary Sources: survivor testimonies, Yad Vashem files