Topics: News & Announcements
80th Anniversary of Kindertransport Marked with Compensation Payment to Survivors
Claims Conference Ongoing Negotiations With Germany Yield Compensation For Child Survivors Of The Kindertransport December 17, 2018 Julius Berman, President of the Claims Conference, announced that as a result of ongoing negotiations between the Claims Conference and the German government, an agreement was reached on the 80th anniversary of the Kindertransport, to provide compensation payments […]
International Holocaust Survivors Night 2018
VIDEO: This year, on the second annual International Holocaust Survivors Night (IHSN), Jewish survivors of the Shoah were honored in Jerusalem, Berlin, the New York/New Jersey metro area, and Moscow. This week, for the second year, we celebrated International Holocaust Survivors Night on the third night of Chanukah. Menorah lighting ceremonies, honoring survivors, were held […]
Moshe Jahoda Honored in Vienna Square Dedication
On November 7th, colleagues and family of Moshe Jahoda were joined by Austrian officials for a ceremony renaming Turnertempel Memorial Square in Vienna after Moshe Jahoda.
Surviving the Shoah and Pittsburgh
Ahead of what will be a very difficult Shabbat, the Claims Conference extends its thoughts and prayers to those who lost loved ones, those injured, and the entire congregation at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh.
Holocaust Survivors to Receive Increased Social Welfare Services After Negotiations with German Government
Claims Conference Negotiations Nets Additional Funding for Vital Services After German Delegation Hears First-Hand Survivor Testimony New York, NY July 10, 2018 – Today, Julius Berman, President of the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference), announced the outcomes from the organization’s negotiations on behalf of Jewish Holocaust survivors with the German government. “The […]
