Het Joodse Schooltje
Leek has traditionally been a trading centre where Jewish traders and merchants were also active. As early as 1705, there was a record of a Jewish resident of Leek.
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After Jews were granted equal civil rights in the Netherlands in 1796, more followed. A special Jewish cemetery and a synagogue were established, and fifty years later a Jewish school was built. Here, Jewish children were taught the Jewish faith and the Hebrew language. Over time, many Jews moved from Leek to the major cities for economic reasons. When the Second World War broke out, there were still around ninety Jewish residents living there. Today, the little school has been converted into a museum. It serves as a memorial to the sixty-one Jews who were murdered during the war.
Opening hours
- Every Monday closed
- Every Tuesday 14:00 - 16:30
- Every Wednesday 14:00 - 16:30
- Every Thursday 14:00 - 16:30
- Every Friday 14:00 - 16:30
- Every Saturday closed
- Every Sunday closed
- Groups (max. 15 people) can make an appointment outside opening hours by calling 0594-513319.