Vienna
60 Years After The Holocaust, A Viennese Son Returned Home
“Not only did this meeting instill in me a passion for history, it also gave me a third pair of grandparents”
Austria Confronts Kristallnacht — 80 Years Later
The Holocaust was the attempted destruction of a civilization and also the total destruction of an idea.
Jewish Rebels Once Dreamed Of Peace On Earth. What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Despite its origins in the work of the Jewish Karl Marx, communism never served the Jewish people particularly well.
Why Do Vienna’s Street Signs Honor So Many Anti-Semites?
The Austrian policy was not to really deal with the Nazi past of personalities after 1945 that gave rise to these street names,
Vienna Remembers Little-Known ‘Apartment Concentration Camps’
VIENNA Austria’s largest urban transport firm for the first time commemorated the Holocaust, in a subway art installation in memory of hundreds
Read Stefan Zweig’s Heartbreaking Letter On The Outbreak of World War I
Asymptote, a literary journal of translation, recently published a little known letter by Stefan Zweig about friendship in the face of war.
Israel’s Rivlin Blasts Officials for Meeting Far-Right European Leaders
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin said he will “never condone” Israeli representatives meeting with representatives of the European far right.
When a Syrian Girl Named Halla Melted My Heart in Vienna
That was some dinner. Good friends, great food. Think I’ll grab this tram and switch to another one in front of the Parliament.
Vienna Jews Accuse City of Turning Blind Eye to Anti-Semitism
The Jewish Community of Vienna accused the city’s prosecutor’s office of ignoring anti-Semitic incitement by pro-Palestinian activists.
Kerry Says U.S. Will Not Be Rushed To Reach Iran Deal
The United States and other major powers are not in a rush reach a nuclear agreement with Iran, though Washington and its partners will not negotiate with Tehran indefinitely, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Thursday.