The wedding of Selma de Wolff in the pre-war synagogue. At the left is Jacob van Dam, a cantor and teacher since 1913 Kees Ribbens, 'Zullen wij nog terugkeeren...' De jodenvervolging in Amersfoort tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog (Amersfoort 2002) 17.
A travel permit signed by Camp Commander Gemmeker for David Cohen remains. As a member of the Jewish Council, David Cohen was authorized to travel to Amsterdam on Sunday 30 May 1943.
Jewish Historical Museum, Documents collection, inv.nr 3604
De koffer van David Cohen bevindt zich in museum Auschwitz, inv.nr. PMO-II-1-759.
Bron: Yad Vashem,
List of Jews who arrived in Auschwitz, based on the names found on the suitcases they brought to the camp
Record Group: O.41 - Lists and Documentation of Perished and Persecuted Collection.
In addition, a Jokos file (number 13711) on this family is at the Amsterdam Municipal Archive. Access is subject to authorization from the Stichting Joods Maatschappelijk Werk.The Jokos file reveals that a claim was lodged for compensation for valuables surrendered to the Lippmann-Rosenthal looting …