Dutch media services
De Joodse Omroep (The Jewish Broadcasting Corporation) was a Dutch public broadcaster that illuminated Judaism in the broadest sense from various angles, with the Jewish religion as the unifying element. Its board consisted of representatives of the three major Jewish denominations: the Dutch-Israelite denomination, the Dutch Alliance for Progressive Judaism in the Netherlands and the Portuguese-Israelite Congregation. Primarily aimed at the Jewish people in the Netherlands, the Jewish Broadcasting Corporation considered it important that its radio and television programmes were also followed by a general audience. Since 2016, the sound of the Jewish Broadcasting Corporation has had a place in the broadcast time of the Evangelische Omroep (EO).
Since the seventies of the last century the fans of the Amsterdam football club Ajax identify themselves with Jews. Although officially Ajax is not a Jewish club, many of the supporters sing and yell ‘Jews, Jews, Jews’ during every match. A Dutch foundation against anti-Semitism… Read More