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Parents Hans Evers, Bloeme Evers-Emden Grandparents Emanuel Emden, Rosa Emden-DeVries People also search for Bloeme Evers-Emden, Hans Evers, Emanuel Emden, Rosa Emden-DeVries, Via Roosje Emden | ||
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Raphael Evers (born May 8, 1954) is the Rabbi of Rotterdam and an authoritative Jewish spokesman in the Netherlands.
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- israelcursus dag 1 met rabbijn raphael evers o a nik rabbijn
- de tabernakel in het jodendom toen en nu israelcursus met rabbijn raphael evers
- Family
- Rabbinate
- Additional functions and activities
- Antisemitism
- Publications
- References
de tabernakel in het jodendom toen en nu israelcursus met rabbijn raphael evers
Family
Evers was born in Amsterdam, and grew up in Amsterdam-West. He is the son of Dutch Jewish parents, Hans Evers and Bloeme Evers-Emden (1926-2016). His mother was deported from Westerbork to Auschwitz in September 1944 on the same train as Anne Frank, whom she had known in Amsterdam. Evers-Emden survived the war and later published four books detailing her research on Dutch Jewish children hidden during the war.
Rabbinate
Evers has been connected as a rabbi to the Nederlands Israëlitisch Kerkgenootschap (Dutch Israelite Religious Community) (NIK) since 1990. He is also the dean of the Nederlands Israëlitisch Seminarium (Dutch Israelite Seminary) where Dutch rabbis and Jewish teachers are trained. Evers finished two studies—Psychology and Fiscal Law—and received rabbinical ordination in 1989 from several distinguished rabbinical authorities. He is known for his encyclopedic knowledge on almost all facets of Judaism.
Additional functions and activities
Evers is secretary of the Nederlands College voor Rabbinale Zaken (Dutch College for Rabbinical Affairs) and secretary on the board of the Bijbels Museum (Biblical Museum) in Amsterdam. He is also a member of the Conference of European Rabbis (CER) and of the Joods Marokkaans Netwerk Amsterdam (Jewish Moroccan Network Amsterdam). Because of his work for and in name of the Dutch Jewish community Evers was given a place in the Golden Book of Moroccan Judaism; he was also honored for his 25-year jubilee at the Nederlands Israëlitisch Seminarium.
Antisemitism
After the murder of Theo van Gogh on November 2, 2004, Evers presented, alongside representatives of Christian and Muslim communities, a Samenlevingscontract (Cohabitation Agreement) to the President of the Dutch House of Representatives.
He has also spoken out on the increasing antisemitism displayed by Dutch Muslim residents of Moroccan and Turkish descent, allowing himself and his mother to be filmed on the subject by French television. In 2010 his son, Bentzion Evers, told the press that he is planning to move to Israel because of antisemitism, and that his father also plans to leave Holland after his retirement. Five of Evers' children have already left the country.
Publications
Evers has produced several publications on Jewish topics.
Evers has also written Hebrew-language books and articles concerning rabbinical topics. He also writes articles on a regular basis for newspapers and magazines, as well as study material used in Dutch schools. He is a frequent spokesman for the Jewish point of view on radio and television and during debates and lectures.