The Watchmaker Who Said Yes
In February 1944, an eighty-four-year-old watchmaker in Haarlem, Holland, faced a choice that would cost him everything. Caspar ten Boom had been hiding Jewish families...
This is stories & illustrations, drawing on Matthew 1:18-25.
In February 1944, an eighty-four-year-old watchmaker in Haarlem, Holland, faced a choice that would cost him everything. Caspar ten Boom had been hiding Jewish families in a secret room behind his bedroom wall. When the Gestapo finally raided his home, an officer offered Caspar a deal — promise to stop sheltering Jews, and he could return to his quiet life.…
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