In World War II, Amsterdam’s large Jewish population and notable Jewish institutions were particularly hard hit by the Nazi invasion of the Netherlands.  The Jewish people were stripped of their rights and of their possessions, over 100,000 Jewish people were killed, and over 100,000 other Jewish people were deported from the country. One of the many locations in Amsterdam affected by the Holocaust was Niewe Keizersgracht within the to the southeast of the city center.  The canal was constructed in the 17th century, and many of the buildings on the south side of the canal are centuries old.  This area became part of Amsterdam’s Jewish Quarter, and as such, it was referred to as the Joodse Keizersgracht or “Jewish Keizersgracht”.  Unfortunately, during World War II, the residents along this canal were a prime target for the invading Nazi Germans.  Over 200 Jewish people living along this specific canal were either taken to concentration camps and died there or otherwise killed…