Introduction
 
Vienna:
A City at the
Crossroads
 
The Jewish
Community
 
The Tragedy
of Success:
Jews in the Public Life
 
The Rise of
the Women's
Movement
 
Innovations in the Arts,
Sciences and
Literature
 

Nazi Era:
Starting Over

 

The Jewish Community
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Samson Wertheimer

Samson Wertheimer (1658-1724) was a rabbi, financier and Court Jew under Leopold I. He was one the original founders of the Viennese Jewish community in modern times.