Posts Tagged: Vienna Jewish Community
Grenade Found Close to Synagogue in Austrian Capital
A hand grenade was found in a building entrance near a synagogue in the Austrian capital Vienna on Sunday, although police said early indications did not link the device to antisemitism. The grenade discovered in the Leopoldstadt...
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...
Austria’s Oldest Holocaust Survivor Dies at 106
JNS.org - Austria’s oldest Holocaust survivor died on Thursday at the age of 106, announced Vienna’s Jewish Community organization, or IKG, on Friday. Marko Feingold was...
