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Austria

7 artworks to be returned to heirs of Jewish Austrian artist murdered in the Holocaust

All seven portraits were voluntarily surrendered by the institutions after they were shown evidence that the works were stolen by the Nazis.

Jewish Community of Vienna hosts Israeli President Isaac Herzog

Israeli President Isaac Herzog visited Vienna and met with the local Jewish Community, including EJC President and former IKG President Dr. Ariel Muzicant.

Jewish Community of Vienna awards Ambassador of Israel in Austria

IKG President Oskar Deutsch emphasized that the award underlined the ambassador's close ties to the Jewish communities in Vienna and throughout Austria.

Jewish community of Vienna celebrates street festival

The Jewish community of Vienna (IKG) celebrated a street festival in Judenplatz. More than 40 institutions, Jewish organizations and associations, the Austrian Police (with their initiative "Safe Together"), the Israeli Embassy and the Jewish Museum Vienna were represented. 

Play about Jewish life in Vienna in the 20th century won four Tony awards

At the 76th Tony Awards in New York, the Jewish-themed production "Leopoldstat" won four of the six Tonys for which it was nominated, including best play.

Vienna tackles antisemitic mayor legacy by tilting statue 3.5 degrees

Statue of antisemitic former Mayor Karl Lueger in Vienna will be tilted 3.5 degrees to the right to give the viewer a nagging sense of disorientation.

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