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Strength of Courage

Strength of Courage

The Claims Conference, in partnership with the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, has announced its first-ever, global fi…

Claims Conference Screens Film “Reckonings” In Israel On Leading Documentary Channels To Commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Claims Conference Screens Film “Reckonings” In Israel On Leading Documentary Channels To Commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day

The Film Screening was Followed By A Dedicated Podcast Episode Facilitated by Professor Yuval Elbashan And Featuring Holocaust Survivor Colette Avital…

Claims Conference Survey Shows Concerning Holocaust Distortion, Denial In Ireland; While Overwhelming Majority Of Irish Adults Support Shoah Education

Claims Conference Survey Shows Concerning Holocaust Distortion, Denial In Ireland; While Overwhelming Majority Of Irish Adults Support Shoah Education

A Quarter Of Irish Adults Say Holocaust Distortion Is Common In Ireland, And One In Five Say Holocaust Denial Is Common. The Conference on Jewish Mate…

New Claims Conference Data Shows Approximately 196,600 Jewish Holocaust Survivors Alive Globally

New Claims Conference Data Shows Approximately 196,600 Jewish Holocaust Survivors Alive Globally

New Claims Conference Data Shows Approximately 196,600 Jewish Holocaust Survivors Alive Globally NEW YORK, NEW YORK, January 20, 2026: In advance of I…

Devastating Terror Attack On Jewish Community In Australia

Devastating Terror Attack On Jewish Community In Australia

We are writing with heavy hearts in the wake of the devastating attack at a Chanukah gathering at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia where 15 people wer…

Over $1 Billion In Home Care Secured By The Claims Conference For Holocaust Survivors Globally — Largest Social Welfare Budget In The Organization’s History

Over $1 Billion In Home Care Secured By The Claims Conference For Holocaust Survivors Globally — Largest Social Welfare Budget In The Organization’s History

In Addition To Home Care And An Extended Commitment To Holocaust Education, Negotiations With The German Government Result In Additional Hardship Fund…

Vanishing Witnesses: An Urgent Analysis Of The Declining Population Of Holocaust Survivors

Vanishing Witnesses: An Urgent Analysis Of The Declining Population Of Holocaust Survivors

First-Of-Its-Kind Global Report on the Declining Population of Holocaust Survivors Underscores the Urgency to Engage With This Final Generation of Eye…

2025 Demographic Report

2025 Demographic Report

View the 2025 Report Example statistics from the report ↑top The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference), a nonprofit…

Stronger than Fear

Stronger than Fear

Pictured above: Family of Holocaust survivor Mark Schonwetter (front center) who as a child was hidden and saved by Righteous Rescuers in the Carpathi…

In Memory of Marian Turski, z”l

In Memory of Marian Turski, z”l

It is with a broken heart that we share with you details of Marian Turski, z”l following his passing at the age of 98 years old.  Born Mosh…

The First-Ever 8-Country Holocaust Knowledge And Awareness Index Shows Growing Gap In Knowledge About The Holocaust, Especially In Young Adults

The First-Ever 8-Country Holocaust Knowledge And Awareness Index Shows Growing Gap In Knowledge About The Holocaust, Especially In Young Adults

The Majority Of Respondents In Almost Every Country Surveyed Feel Something Like The Holocaust Could Happen Again; A Majority Of Respondents Also Show…

Remember This

Remember This

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Inside Kristallnacht

Inside Kristallnacht

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After Nearly 80 Years, A Significant Step Is Achieved Towards An Art Restitution Law In Germany For Holocaust Survivors And Heirs

After Nearly 80 Years, A Significant Step Is Achieved Towards An Art Restitution Law In Germany For Holocaust Survivors And Heirs

The Claims Conference And The Zentralrat Are Working Together For A Comprehensive Looted Art Solution In Germany NEW YORK, NEW YORK: OCTOBER 9, 2024 —…

The Return of Exile: A Leo Baeck Institute Partnership

The Return of Exile: A Leo Baeck Institute Partnership

Building on our legacy of backing impactful Holocaust education initiatives, the Claims Conference is proud to partner with the Leo Baeck Institute (L…

Survivors’ Journey to the Olympics: Ágnes Keleti and Ben Helfgott

Survivors’ Journey to the Olympics: Ágnes Keleti and Ben Helfgott

With the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris underway, the Claims Conference would like to take a moment to honor two remarkable Holocaust survivors wh…

Martyrs of Rhodes and Kos and the Liberation of Majdanek

Martyrs of Rhodes and Kos and the Liberation of Majdanek

This week marked the 80th anniversary of the Nazi deportation of 1,600 Jews from Rhodes, Greece and the nearby island of Kos. Over 90% of those Jews w…

In Memory of Alex Dancyg z”l

In Memory of Alex Dancyg z”l

The Claims Conference mourns the loss of Holocaust historian Alex Dancyg, z”l. It is with great sadness that we share that the Israel …

In Memory of Dr. Ruth Westheimer z”l

In Memory of Dr. Ruth Westheimer z”l

The loss of Dr. Ruth K. Westheimer deeply saddens the Claims Conference. She passed away at her home in Manhattan on July 12 at the age of 96. Perhaps…

Claims Conference Hosts Guests for Annual Board Meeting

Claims Conference Hosts Guests for Annual Board Meeting

This week, the Claims Conference gathered for its Annual Board meeting in New York City. More than 50 members of the board came together from 14 count…

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