On 26 February 1814 King William I decreed that the Nederlandsch Israëlitisch Seminarium (NIS) was to be established in Amsterdam to train rabbis, teachers and other officers serving the Jewish community.
Jozef Gazan, the son of Levi, attended the NIS.
W.G.S. Bornstein, Students of the Nederlands …
Number 7 on the school picture. not survived. May 21, 1943. Sobibor. Called Joop. Brother of Alfred Gazan: 74 on this picture of the school. Jozef was married with Judith Serlui.not survived. See 77 on this picture.
In addition, Jokos files (numbers 15567, 55990) on this family or other family members are at the Amsterdam Municipal Archive. Access is subject to authorization from the Stichting Joods Maatschappelijk Werk.The Jokos files reveal that a claim was lodged for compensation for valuables surrendered to…