HistoryAugust 20, 1938
Vienna Central Office for Jewish Emigration Opens
On this day, August 20, 1938, the Central Office for Jewish Emigration opened in Vienna. It became the model for later forced-emigration and deportation offices.
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HistoryFebruary 14, 1896
Theodor Herzl Publishes Der Judenstaat
On this day, February 14, 1896, Theodor Herzl’s pamphlet Der Judenstaat was published. It argued for a sovereign Jewish state as a political answer to modern antisemitism.