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"Oy Vey is a grassroots Jewish organization active in the Netherlands. We come together for holidays and Shabbat, Havdalah and Pride, learning and discussion. Oy Vey’s mission is to create a radically inclusive, fluid and dynamic Jewish movement that celebrates our differences, including the intersectionality of our identities, sexuality, gender expression, backgrounds, and our varied traditions and approach to Jewishness. We want to be part of a larger movement to re-vitalize Jewish life across Europe and to develop a community that is joyful, active, and meaningful. We do this through conversation, creative expression, ritual, education, and activism. We are well aware of the brokenness of being Jewish in the Netherlands and how hard it’s been to heal after the devastation of the war. Our challenge as Jews in the Netherlands is to (re)connect to each other and our diversity of Jewish identities after being forcibly driven apart, disrupted, and destroyed. Oy Vey offers a way to connect by creating opportunities for Jewish people, their friends and partners to gather and build an inclusive community together. " https://oyvey.nl/en/about-oy-vey-foundation-vision-goals-and-principles/