The brochure entitled “40 Years of the Jewish Welcome Service” was recently published. The lavishly illustrated 80-page publication in German and English is free of charge and also available online.
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On the occasion of its 40th anniversary, the Jewish Welcome Service is launching a plethora of extraordinary initiatives. Amongst other things, it is offering trips to Vienna this year and the coming year for young descendants of Shoah survivors.
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The exhibition “For the Child” is on display at the Austrian Cultural Forum London until September 30. Starting in August, it can also be visited in Vienna – in the Neubau District Museum as well as in the Meidling District Court. Read more

In the middle of June, the Austrian Ambassador Dr. Michael Zimmermann awarded the Golden Medal of Honor for Services to the Republic of Austria to the British-Austrian Holocaust survivor Eva Schloss at the Austrian Cultural Forum London. The Jewish Welcome Service extends its sincere congratulations. Read more

The former Aspanggründe in the 3rd district holds a special position in Vienna as a place of remembrance. From here, thousands of Viennese Jews were deported to the Nazi extermination camps. A park, a memorial, an educational campus starting in the fall and, more recently, an “exhibition” on the premises commemorate the horrific history. Read more

To mark “40 Years of the Jewish Welcome Service”, two Leon Zelman Prizes have been awarded. They go to the dialogue project Likrat and the Republican Club – New Austria. Read more