Aäron Barend Davids

Aäron Barend Davids (also known as A.B.N. Davids or Aäron Jiisachar Davids) studied to be a rabbi at the Dutch-Jewish Seminary in Amsterdam. In 1924 he was appointed chief rabbi of Friesland. His appointment did not go unnoticed. A.B.N. Davids was an ardent Zionist, which not everyone appreciated. In his inaugural speech he was very frank about his ideological views: 'More work may be performed di…

In addition, a Jokos file (number 3599) 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 bank (L-claim, number 2532/15488).

Het persoonlijke archief van rabbijn Aäron Barend Davids bevindt zich bij The Central Archives for the History of the Jewish People in Jeruzalem. Voor inhoudsopgave zie hier: http://cahjp.nli.org.il/webfm_send/730.