About incandescent lamps and other inventions
Dec 28, 2020 | JMW News
Born in Odessa in 1850, Johann Kremenetzky (also Kremenezky) was an entrepreneur, inventor and Zionist | more
“Hanukkah” and “Berger”
Dec 21, 2020 | JMW News
This form of Hanukkah menorah is called the bench-style type. The technical terms from the silversmith’s workshop describe the menorah as wrought, engraved, chased and textured | more
Giving Tuesday – Tzedaka
Dec 4, 2020 | JMW News
The Hebrew term “tzedaka” means justice. What is meant by this is the obligation to charity which is written in the Torah | more
Out and about in “Our City!” – Ottakring
Dec 4, 2020 | JMW News
Hannah Landsmann goes for a historical walk through the Jewish history of Ottakring, Vienna’s 16th district | more
Museum currently closed
Dec 3, 2020 | JMW News
Due to the current restrictions in regards to the containment of Covid-19 both museum locations, Museum Dorotheergasse and Museum Judenplatz, have to remain closed until further notice... more | more
Friedrich Torberg and his “Aunt Jolesch”
Dec 1, 2020 | JMW News
Did you know that......Friedrich Torberg’s actual name was Friedrich Kantor? …his mother’s maiden name was Berg and that his pseudonym arose around 1930? …Friedrich Kantor played water polo and was a member of the Hakoah? | more
Helga Pollak-Kinsky (1930-2020)
Nov 25, 2020 | JMW News
The Jewish Museum Vienna mourns the loss of Helga Pollak-Kinsky | more
Viennese in China? Victoria Blitz is surprised
Nov 19, 2020 | JMW News
Viennese in China? Victoria Blitz is surprised | more
Can you play mahjong?
Nov 18, 2020 | JMW News
Since November 2013, the mahjong game that Oskar Rosenzweig brought with him from his exile in Shanghai when he arrived at the Meidling Train Station in February 1947 and was greeted by the Mayor of Vienna Theodor Körner has been in the permanent exhibition of the Jewish Museum Vienna | more
What you wouldn’t see otherwise or Tanuki writes a letter
Nov 17, 2020 | JMW News
Dear Mr. Ephrussi, Dear Viktor, you would never have thought that a netsuke, a Japanese something to fasten the sagemono to the kimono belt, would ever write to you, would you?...more | more