Posts Tagged: Austria Jews
The Jews in Vienna: A Troubled History, and a Warning for Today (PART TWO)
To read part one of this article, click here. The Golden Age of Jewish Vienna In 1848, under the reign of Emperor Franz Joseph, Jews were granted...
The Jews in Vienna: A Troubled History, and a Warning for Today (PART ONE)
The Jewish community of Vienna has a fascinating but tragic history. It’s a city where Jews were powerful financiers, advisors, Nobel prize winners, and world-renowned...
Record Number of Violent Antisemitic Attacks Recorded in Austria in 2022
The number of violent antisemitic attacks in Austria increased during 2022, according to the annual report of the Vienna Jewish Community (IKG) released on Monday. A...
‘Frightening:’ New Report Reveals Entrenched Antisemitic Attitudes in Austria
A new report on antisemitic attitudes in Austria commissioned by that country's parliament has revealed what the head of the Jewish community called "frightening" levels...
Austrian Government Launches Action Plan to Counter Rising Antisemitism
The Austrian government announced on Monday that its action plan to combat rising antisemitism would be rolled out in the coming weeks, with an emphasis...
Austrian Jews Record Average of 43 Antisemitic Attacks Each Month, New Report Shows
Antisemitic attacks targeting Jews in Austria come to an average of 43 each month, according to new statistics released this week by the country's Jewish...
For Descendants of Austrian Holocaust Victims, Becoming a Citizen Has Never Been Easier
JNS.org - At some point during the video conference call, Scott Morse of Ashburn, Virginia whipped out a faux Austrian-European Union license plate that read:...
Austria to Offer Citizenship to British Jewish Descendants of Holocaust Survivors
JNS.org - Starting on Sept. 1, 2020, Austria will offer citizenship to British Jewish descendants of Holocaust survivors, thanks to changes to Austria’s nationality laws,...
Analyzing the Austrian Chancellor’s Visit to Israel
Far too little attention has been paid to the importance of Sebastian Kurz’s first visit as Austrian chancellor to Israel. This 31-year-old politician is the...
Vienna’s Growing Kosher Scene: A Case Study of Thriving Jewish Life in Europe
JNS.org - While much of American and Israeli Jewry view Europe either as a “flyover continent,” or as a vast and dangerous pit of antisemitism from...
Austrian Presidential Hopeful Accused of Exaggerating Story of Temple Mount Shooting
During an election debate on Thursday night, Austrian presidential hopeful Norbert Hofer was accused of embellishing a story about a terror incident he claimed to have witnessed in...
Grim 75th Anniversary: Hitler’s Dream, Austrian Jewry’s Nightmare
Adolf Hitler had long dreamed of making his native Austria a part of Germany and subjecting Austria's Jews to the same fate he had in...
