A Sweet Slice of Jewish History
At Vienna’s famous Demel pastry shop, Faechertorte is always on the menu, but most diners don’t know about the cake’s backstory
The Last Jew of St. Poelten
Hans Morgenstern’s family fled the Nazis before returning to Austria after the war. Now, as the only Jew left in his small town outside Vienna, he laughs darkly watching the rise of Europe’s new far-right.
Leonard Bernstein’s Tense, Torn Love Affair With Vienna
‘I am enjoying Vienna enormously,’ the composer wrote to his parents in 1966, ‘as much as a Jew can’
Leader Of Viennese Jewish Community Will Not Attend Holocaust Ceremony If Far-Right Party Is Present
“If there will be ministers there for the Freedom Party, and I’m sure there will be, I will not be able to shake their hands,” Oskar Deutsch told Makor Rishon
Actress Hedy Lamarr, the Real-Life Jewish Wonder Woman Whose Inventions Led to WiFi and GPS
The affecting new documentary ‘Bombshell’ is haunted by recordings of her lilting voice from the 1990s, after her descent into pop-culture hell
Waltzing With Hummus
How an Israeli family conquered the Vienna food scene
The Ghost Architect of Vienna
Thomas Feiger rebuilds what was lost in the Austrian capital
Raped By Carl Jung, Then Murdered by the Nazis
But the theft and erasure of Sabina Spielrein’s intellectual legacy by the psychoanalytic establishment may be an even more troubling crime
Arnold Schoenberg’s Artistic Milieu on Display in Europe
Exhibitions in Paris and Vienna put the Jewish composer and painter’s creative and personal life in perspective
An Exquisite Viennese Gala; Memories of Schwarzenegger
The 62nd Viennese Opera Ball in New York City, a lavish affair, celebrated Leonard Bernstein and Johann Strauss. And there was cake.
The Maharal of Prague and the Republic of Letters
Science and humanism—and Jews and Christians—collide in early modern Europe
Leopold Weiss, the Jew Who Helped Invent the Modern Islamic State
‘Europe’s gift to Islam’ was born in Austria-Hungary 116 years ago this week. His ideas on the intersection of politics and religion are more relevant than ever.
Some Notes on My Father’s Cousin, Joseph Roth
Seventy-seven years to the day after the Austrian-Jewish journalist and novelist died, the great chronicler of prewar Europe still has much to tell us
Austria’s Incredibly Narrow Escape From Neo-Fascism
Dispatch from Vienna, where a closely contested presidential election may be a bellwether for an increasingly xenophobic Europe
The Doctor and the Nazis
Pediatrician Hans Asperger is known worldwide for the syndrome he first diagnosed. The rest of his story—in Vienna during WWII—has only recently come to light.
Iran and World Powers Agree to Nuclear Arms Deal
Read our coverage leading up the accord, which President Obama says is ‘built on verification’
Has the Obama Administration Become Iran’s Lawyer?
A dispatch from Vienna, where the White House continues to cover for the Iranians who refuse to come clean
Obama’s Unicorn Deal With Iran
A comparison of the White House’s political use of fairy tales in negotiating the terms of a nuclear program
Woman in Gold and an Old Toyota
Remembering Maria Altmann, the uncompromising Klimt owner behind Helen Mirren’s portrayal in ‘Woman in Gold’
Rare Footage of the Chofetz Chaim Surfaces—From Fox News(reel)
The influential rabbi takes a walk in 1923
When Repression, Regression, and Neurosis Seeped Into Viennese Music
New York Festival of Song’s Steven Blier’s latest program showcases Freud’s influence on the Golden Age of German lieder
Austria’s Case Against Holocaust Survivor’s Son Falls Apart
Architectural historian faced one-year prison sentence over restitution claim
A Grandfather’s Hidden Love Letters From Nazi Germany Reveal a Buried Past
Reporter Sarah Wildman’s grandfather escaped Vienna in 1938. Long after he died, she discovered the life—and lover—he left behind.
The Jew Who Turned the Left Against Israel
A new book shows how Austrian Chancellor Bruno Kreisky was the ancestor of the Jews who now serve in the hate-Israel movement
A Soviet Drop-Out’s Journey to Freedom
In search of the traces of my refugee transit camp in Vienna, on my way to America
How To Make Sacher Torte, the Legendary Dessert With a Jewish Pedigree
Video: Try this simple recipe for Vienna’s iconic chocolate treat, and make your own apricot jam to top it off
Austria Is About To Send This Jew to Jail for Making a Restitution Claim. Why?
Stephan Templ, known for documenting stolen Jewish property, was convicted after failing to name other heirs—but sees it as payback
