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Person 1 (from the Jewish Monument)

Ludwig Jacob Mehler

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Berlijn, 4 May 1907

– Died:Bergen-Belsen, 10 April 1945

Occupation: Rabbi
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Ludwig Jakob Mehler was appointed rabbi of the 'Liberaal Joodse Gemeente' (Progressive Jewish Congregation) in Amsterdam in 1934. Previously he had been a rabbi in Frankfurt am Main.
M.H. Gans, Memorboek. Platenatlas van het leven der joden in Nederland van de middeleeuwen tot 1940 (6e bijgewerkte druk; Baarn 1988) 775


For additional information, see:
D. Michman, Het Liberale Jodendom in Nederland, 1929-1943 (Amsterdam 1988).
Ch. Brasz, In de tenten van Jaäkov. Impressies van 75 jaar progressief jodendom in Nederland, 1931-2006 (Amsterdam/Jeruzalem 2006).


This person is commemorated on a memorial in Vijfhuizen. 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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