ABSTRACT
For Dutch Jews the nineteenth century was the century of the countryside. Since the economy in the major cities had stagnated and there was mass unemployment, many Jews left Amsterdam. In search of a new life, some moved to the colonies, or to Britain or the United States. Others tried to find work elsewhere in the Netherlands. Groups of Jews settled in small towns and villages all over the country. Often moving from job to job, they attempted to secure a permanent place for themselves.
