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Personal documentation belonging to Erna Patak, the founder and leader of WIZO (the Women's International Zionist Organization) in Austria and a member of the circle of friends of Theodor Herzl and Josef and Sophie Loewenherz Personal correspondence of Erna Patak from Theresienstadt [DP camp] and Eretz Israel after her liberation and aliya to Eretz Israel regarding personal and family matters, impressions, Zionist thoughts; description of her final hours in a letter written by her friend to Sophie Loewenherz (p. 89); newspaper articles in her memory.

File Number : 55

Type of Material : Personal Documents, Letter, Official Documentation, Newspaper Clippings

Language : English, German

Personal documentation belonging to Dr. Josef Loewenherz including private letters, 1939-1945

Personal documentation belonging to Dr. Josef Loewenherz including private letters, 1939-1945 - Letter from Arno Erteschik, from Tel Aviv, in which he mentions Chaim Weizmann's personal attention to the matter of obtaining two certificates for legal aliya to Eretz Israel for Dr. Josef Loewenherz and his wife, Mrs. Sofie Loewenherz, 26 October 1945 (p.35). - Seasons' Greetings (Christmas and New Year's) to the Viennese Jewish community from the priest, Anton Schrefel from Vienna, December 1929; - Farewell letter from Martha Weissweiller, educator and director of Bondi Heim, the children's day care...

File Number : 48

Type of Material : Official Documentation, Letter, Poems/songs

Language : German

Report of the Vienna Jewish Community (in English), 02 May 1938-31 December 1939

Report of the Vienna Jewish Community (in English), 02 May 1938-31 December 1939 The booklet (with an artistic-graphic design) is dedicated to Mrs. Sofie Loewenherz (according to the frontispiece of the booklet). Its contents are divided according to main topics, opening with an introduction quoting the main principles of the community constitution, gratitude for the financial help from outside sources and the sense of responsibility of the leadership. There are five sections in the booklet: emigration, vocational training, social welfare, budget and foreign currency (transfers and funding of emigration)....

File Number : 7

Type of Material : Official Documentation

Language : English