The old Austrian army in the person of General Baron Odelga today paid high tribute to the bravery of Jewish soldiers when the General, speaking before a gathering that thronged the Temple Synagogue, assisted in the unveling of a tablet to the memory of Jewish war veterans of the twentieth Vienna district. Dr. Murmelstein presided at the ceremony.
Reporting the stories that define our era. When history unfolds in real-time, the Jewish world turns to JTA. Your support ensures we can document the complexities of war and the resilience of Jewish communities with integrity.
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.