Bernhard Wachstein Explained

Bernhard Wachstein
Birth Place:Tovste, Galicia
Death Place:Vienna, Austria
Nationality:Austrian
Known For:Research into Austrian Jewish community
Occupation:Community historian and librarian

Bernhard Wachstein (31 January 1868 in Tluste, southeast Galicia  - 15 January 1935 in Vienna) was a Jewish community historian and bibliographer who rebuilt, expanded, and modernized the library of the Israelitische Kultusgemeinde Wien (Vienna Israelite Community).[1] He also performed important bibliographic work, particularly relating to the history of Austrian Jews.

Life

After completing his Talmudic, philosophical, historical, and bibliographic studies, Bernhard Wachstein settled in Vienna and became a librarian for the Israelitische Kultusgemeinde Wien (Vienna Israelite Community). In 1919, after the death of Bernhard Münz, he became head librarian.

He was involved with community history and genealogy, and he made important contributions in these areas.

He married Marie (née Weiss) and they had two children Max Wachstein (b. 1905) and Sonia Wachstein (b. 1907).[2] [3]

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Notes and References

  1. The Jewish Community Library in Vienna: From Dispersion and Destruction to Partial Restoration . Hacken . Richard . The Leo Baeck Institute Year Book . 2002 . . 47 . 1 . 151–172 . 10.1093/leobaeck/47.1.151 .
  2. Web site: Wachstein Sonia Psychologin und Sprachtherapeutin . . German . June 6, 2024.
  3. News: Max Wachstein, Pathologist, 59 . January 16, 1965 . .