Jakob Lichtenstern went into hiding during the war in Voorthuizen with his son and non-Jewish daughter-in-law. When the Germans came to look for him he hid on the top shelf of a wardrobe. He was found there nonetheless. Before he went away with the Germans he took his granddaughter on his lap and sang a song with her.
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A memorial in Barneveld commemorates the Jewish victims of this town. More information on this memorial can be found (in Dutch) on the website of the Nationaal Comité 4 en 5 mei.
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