Max's menorah was found under the floor of the house. When it was left before they went into hiding.
Also found in the box: Wally's gold watch, a sum of money, some more valuables, documents, and photos. The menorah is today in the house of Max’s niece: Selma Barzel.
Max van Praagh is in the middle, surrounded by his family. To his left is my grandmother, Nel van Praagh-Blom. On the far right, her son Toon. Yes, and you can actually see from this photo, the seat and the way Max looks, that this is an exception. Because usually my Grandpa Sallie takes the photos, but because my mother is not in it, you can see from the face of Max the alleged relationship with my mother, who probably took this photo. Further above right, my mother's younger sister Wil, above the Aunt whose name I don't know. This also applies to the family above my grandmother, what good be her sister Maria, if anyone knows their names, please let me know. It is in the backyard on Prins Hendriklaan in Rijswijk in 1943.
The 3 brothers and 2 sisters lived close to each other in Rijswijk before the war, within a radius of 300 meters. The Van Praagh family often had cont…
Names mentioned in the story:
Jonnie - Marianne (Jonnie) Van Praagh – Van Der Eijk (1923 -2019) Daughter of Solomon (Sallie) Anthonie van Praagh (1884…
My story is about a small menorah, and those who listen carefully will surely discover that miracles happened not only during the Maccabees' time.
It …
Max was the younger brother of Jannie, my mother. She survived the war and immigrated to Israel in 1948. In Israel, her name was Miriam Bezek. She rem…
Clara Eva van Praagh-van den Berg was Wolf van Praagh's spouse. They got married on 9 August 1916 in Den Haag.
Their son Max was born on 10 March 1920 in Den Haag.
Addition of a visitor of the website
In addition, a Jokos file (number 17195) on this household is at the Amsterdam Municipal Archive. …