Literary Association

In 1904, Rabi Dr. Adolf Schächter founded the Jewish Literary Association which organised convivial evenings with readings by renowned authors on a monthly basis. The aim was to cultivate Jewish history and literature by setting up readings and discussions as well as the establishment of a library. This Association also attracted attention outside of Jewish circles. "It would be desirable that the confessional majority for once had a strong enough wish for such a proposal in order to bring similar activities into being." is a quotation from an article in the »Beiträge für kulturelle Interessen« (Contributions on Cultural Interest from St. Pölten and surroundings) in March 1910. The Literary Association existed until 1934.

Zwi Gol explained: "See, all of St. Pölten had eighty Jewish families, and if you had shouted into a threatre: ›Jews out‹, then the entire building would have been deserted."