In The Jewish Echo, 2018/19 issue (vol. 67), competent authors describe and analyze the path of Israel, the peculiar ups and downs of Austro-Israeli relations, and the challenges facing Israel today.
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Visit to Vienna by Rabbi David Lapp
Rabbi David Lapp, who was able to flee the NS regime for the US with his parents in 1940, was in Vienna with his wife, Ruth, at the invitation of the Jewish Welcome Service, for the memorial service of the November Pogroms.
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Descendants of the second generation visit Vienna
In the last week of April, the Jewish Welcome Service (JWS) hosted around 40 Jews with Austrian roots in Vienna. An extensive program was arranged for the visitors from the USA, Israel and the UK, most of whom were descendants of the second generation.
House of History Austria opens in November
On November 10, the House of History Austria opens in the Neue Burg on Vienna’s Heldenplatz. This is the first museum of contemporary history in the country to be opened to the public.
Leon Zelman Prize 2018 awarded to journalist Uli Jürgens
The Leon Zelman Prize for Dialog and Understanding was awarded for the sixth time this year. In mid-June, publicist Uli Jürgens accepted the award from Andreas Mailath-Pokorny, Vice President of the Jewish Welcome Service, at Vienna City Hall.
Young professionals from the Holocaust Education Centre in Toronto visit Vienna
A group of young professionals from the Neuberger Holocaust Education Centre in Toronto visited Vienna from June 4 to 11. In cooperation with the Austrian Foreign Service, the Jewish Welcome Service prepared a varied program in which visitors learned about the Holocaust and current Jewish life in the city.
