• #149 - Vienna III : Leading to Darkness

  • Jan 16 2025
  • Length: 53 mins
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#149 - Vienna III : Leading to Darkness

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  • WWI was a catastrophic event for the Austrian Empire, and the Jews immediately became unwelcome residents.

    When the Chancellor was assassinated it seemed that time was running out. However, Vienna still played host to important people and events in the inter-war years.

    The Chortkover Rebbe, the founding of Daf Yomi and a Zionist Congress. And then there was the unusual visit of the Lubavitcher Rebbe in 1903

    Chapters

    00:00 The Rise of Anti-Semitism in Pre-War Austria

    02:55 World War I: A Turning Point for Austrian Jewry

    06:05 Post-War Challenges: Economic Hardships and Scapegoating

    08:55 The Emergence of Political Anti-Semitism

    11:48 The Role of Universities in Anti-Semitic Sentiment

    15:02 The Zionist Congress and Public Demonstrations

    17:54 The Impact of Anti-Semitism on Jewish Identity

    21:13 Conclusion: Lessons from History

    26:35 The Rise of Anti-Semitism in Austria

    29:50 Unexpected Allies: The Christian Social Chancellor

    32:11 The Complex Relationship Between Jews and the Austrian Government

    35:34 Internal Divisions Within the Jewish Community

    39:17 The Role of Religious Leadership in Vienna

    43:10 The Influence of the Chotkver Rebbe

    50:11 The Encounter Between Freud and the Lu

    bavitcher Rebbe
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