Bernhard Wachstein


Bernhard Wachstein was a Jewish community historian and bibliographer who rebuilt, expanded, and modernized the library of the Israelitische Kultusgemeinde Wien. 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. 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.

Selected writings