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Der Komponist und Pianist Alfred Grünfeld

The composer and pianist Alfred Grünfeld

Alfred Grünfeld (1852–1924) was a Jewish-Austrian pianist, composer and music educator who was one of the most famous piano virtuosos of his time in the late 19th century.

The composer and pianist Alfred Grünfeld

Alfred Grünfeld (1852–1924) was a Jewish-Austrian pianist, composer and music educator who was one of the most famous piano virtuosos of his time in the late 19th century.

Die Vertreibung der sephardischen Juden aus Spanien und Portugal

The expulsion of Sephardic Jews from Spain and ...

The history of the Sephardic Jews is shaped by their expulsion from the Iberian Peninsula – how did this happen and what were the consequences of this 'Reconquista'?

The expulsion of Sephardic Jews from Spain and ...

The history of the Sephardic Jews is shaped by their expulsion from the Iberian Peninsula – how did this happen and what were the consequences of this 'Reconquista'?

Was ist Pessach?

What is Passover?

Passover is one of the most important holidays in the Jewish calendar. Jews celebrate their liberation from Egyptian slavery with it. It is often referred to as the "Feast of...

What is Passover?

Passover is one of the most important holidays in the Jewish calendar. Jews celebrate their liberation from Egyptian slavery with it. It is often referred to as the "Feast of...

Was sind sephardische Juden?

What are Sephardic Jews?

The terms "Sephardim" and "Sephardic Jews" refer to a Jewish community whose origins lie in Spain and Portugal . Today, Sephardic Jews live all over the world and strive to...

What are Sephardic Jews?

The terms "Sephardim" and "Sephardic Jews" refer to a Jewish community whose origins lie in Spain and Portugal . Today, Sephardic Jews live all over the world and strive to...

Die Komponistin Josefine Winter

The composer Josefine Winter

Josefine Winter's works are hardly known today - she was a talented composer of Viennese modernism who was only able to develop her talent later in life.

The composer Josefine Winter

Josefine Winter's works are hardly known today - she was a talented composer of Viennese modernism who was only able to develop her talent later in life.

Upsherin: Das erste Haarschneiden

Upsherin: The first haircut

There are deeply rooted traditions surrounding haircutting in Judaism that have both spiritual and cultural significance. The ritual of Upsherin marks an important transition in the life of a Jewish...

Upsherin: The first haircut

There are deeply rooted traditions surrounding haircutting in Judaism that have both spiritual and cultural significance. The ritual of Upsherin marks an important transition in the life of a Jewish...