...you will find 78 entries in the inventory of the Jewish Museum Vienna, including the family name Glück, “Glückwünsche” (congratulations) and blessings for the Jewish New Year in autumn, birthday wishes (“Glückwünsche”) and closings at the end of letters | more
Born in Odessa in 1850, Johann Kremenetzky (also Kremenezky) was an entrepreneur, inventor and Zionist | more
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
The Hebrew term “tzedaka” means justice. What is meant by this is the obligation to charity which is written in the Torah | more
Hannah Landsmann goes for a historical walk through the Jewish history of Ottakring, Vienna’s 16th district | more
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
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
The Jewish Museum Vienna mourns the loss of Helga Pollak-Kinsky | more
Viennese in China? Victoria Blitz is surprised | more
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