Pursuant to the Royal Decree of 26 February 1814 at the initiative of King Willem I, the Nederlandsch Israëlitisch Seminarium (NIS) was founded in Amsterdam to provide the Jewish communities with rabbis, teachers and other officials. Arthur de Leeuw, the son of Elias, was enrolled at the NIS.
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In addition, a Jokos file (number 35502) on this family is at the Amsterdam Municipal Archive. Access is subject to authorization from the Stichting Joods Maatschappelijk Werk.