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Karl Pfeifer
Karl Pfeifer (born 1928 in Baden bei Wien) and his parents fled Austria in 1938 to Hungary. In January 1943 he successfully escaped as one of 50 children after an adventurous way to Palestine, lived in a kibbutz, served from 1946 in the elite troop Palmach and in the Israeli army until 1950. In 1951 he returned to Austria. From 1982 to 1995 he was editor of the "Gemeinde", the official organ of the Jewish community Vienna and from 1990 until 2005 freelance contributor to Kol Israel Reshet Bet.

ARTICLES BY: Karl Pfeifer

November 8, 2018 8:23 am

Hungary: Zero Tolerance for Antisemitism?

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán repeatedly declares that in Hungary, there is zero tolerance for antisemitism. But recent opinion research among Jews in Hungary shows that...

Culture

June 23, 2026 2:06 pm

San Antonio Mayor, 20 Local Jewish Groups Call for Cancellation of Kanye West July 4 Concert in Texas City

The mayor of San Antonio, Texas, along with a...

June 23, 2026 2:01 pm

Only Jewish Trustee of Canadian Human Rights Museum Resigns Over ‘One-Sided Nakba’ Exhibit

The only Jewish member of the Canadian Museum for...

June 22, 2026 11:40 am

Pioneer Israeli Artist Yaacov Agam, Sculptor and Israel Prize Laureate, Dies at 98

Internationally acclaimed Israeli sculptor Yaacov Agam, who was a pioneer of kinetic art,...

World

June 23, 2026 6:16 pm

US Senate Joins House in Voting to Halt Iran War, Rebuking Trump

The US Senate backed legislation on Tuesday directing President Donald Trump to halt US military action against Iran, the latest rebuke of the Republican president from an increasingly restive Congress. The Senate...

June 23, 2026 6:07 pm

Vance Pushes for Iran Role in Lebanon Deal as Israel Warns of Growing Strat...

June 23, 2026 5:50 pm

US Justice Department Investigates New York Coffee Shop That Banned Congres...

Israel

June 22, 2026 11:40 am

Pioneer Israeli Artist Yaacov Agam, Sculptor and Israel Prize Laureate, Die...

Internationally acclaimed Israeli sculptor Yaacov Agam, who was a pioneer of kinetic art, died on Sunday at the age of...

June 22, 2026 11:37 am

‘Fauda’ Issues Warning for Viewers: Episodes Based on Oct. 7 Ha...

June 17, 2026 3:14 pm

Book About Oct. 7 Rescue Mission Wins Prestigious Sami Rohr Prize for Jewis...

Middle East

June 23, 2026 11:52 am

New Lebanon-Israel Talks Begin in Shadow of US-Iran Deal

Lebanon and Israel began a new round of talks on Tuesday in Washington, with Beirut determined to press ahead with direct negotiations even as they appear to be overshadowed by Iran's decision to make Lebanon part of its talks with the US. Lebanese...

June 22, 2026 4:57 pm