The 'Jewish Monument' (Joods monument) on Broerstraat stands as a memorial to the 78 Jewish residents of Appingedam who lost their lives during the Second World War at the hands of the occupying forces.
Aron Jacob Akker, Carolina Akker, Heiman Akker, Judikje Akker-Zwart, Henriëtte Akker, Izak Akker, Hindrikje Bamberger, Simon Cohen, Sara Johanna Cohen-Pais, David Salomon Creveld, Saartje Rieka Creveld, Samuel Creveld, Reina Creveld-Levitus, Betje Emmering, Geertje Emmering, Andries Hart, Johanna Hart-Pais, Raphael Hart, Michael v.d. Klei, Jette v.d. Klei-de Jonge, Michiel v.d. Klei, Rachel v.d. Klei-Leman, Heiman v.d. Klei, Rosien v.d. Klei-Joosten, Calmer v.d. Klei, Betje v.d. Klei-v. Geldern, Daniël v.d. Klei, Clara v.d. Klei-Pais, Ezechiël v.d. Klei, Frouke J. v.d. Klei, Jansje R. v.d. Klei, Moritz v.d. Klei, Mozes v.d. Klei, Selma v.d. Klei, Esther Klein-de Vries, David Kroon, Eliëzer Kroon, Isaak Kroon, Izaäk David Kroon, Joseph Kroon, Jozeph Kroon, Mannes Kroon, Samuel Kroon, Sara Kroon, Rosaline Kroon-van Dien, Elisabeth Kroon-Haalman, Henni Irma Kroon-Katz, Rozetta Kroon-Levitus, Rachel Kroon-Mozes, Mozes Eliëzer Levin, Salomon Levin, Henriëtte Levin-Weijl, David Levitus, Herman Muller, Rachel Muller-de Vries, Levie Marcus Muller, Marcus Muller, Michel Muller, Roosje Muller-van Zon, Geertje Neerduin, Fokelina Neerduin-Elberg, Abraham Nieweg, Ghole Nieweg-Sleutelberg, Benjamin Nieweg, Sophia Nieweg-Bamberger, Maurits Herman Nieweg, Meijer Nieweg, Sina Sleutelberger-Bamberger, Aron de Vries, Rosetta de Vries-Ligtenstein, Aron de Vries, Hanna de Vries, Maurits Joost de Vries, Elizabeth C. de Vries-Gersons, Mina de Vries, Rachelina de Vries, Rosa Henriëtte de Vries en Selma de Vries.
The inscription on the pillar reads:
'78 DAMSTER JEWISH DUTCH CITIZENS
DID NOT RETURN.
THIS MONUMENT WAS DONATED BY
MRS. AND MR. S. KROON-PIRARD.'
The memorial contains the personal details of 78 Jewish war victims from Appingedam.
