Dr. Joseph Bloch, Vienna rabbi who some years ago was a member of the Austrian Parliament is dead.
Dr. Bloch was particularly well known for the prominent part he played in exposing the ritual blood charges in the celebrated Hilsner case. He was publisher and editor of the Austrian “Wochenschift” Dr. Bloch visited the United States several years ago. He was born in Galicia in 1850.
Keep Jewish Stories in Focus.
JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent, award-winning reporting.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
