Saul Kagan z鈥漧 made it his life鈥檚 calling to attain a small measure of justice for Jewish victims of Nazi persecution. A memorial tribute to honor his life was held on Monday, February 24, 2014 at the Center for Jewish History. Saul Kagan recollections of negotiations in 1952 Saul Kagan was the architect of Holocaust […]
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 best known for her work as a world-renowned psychosexual therapist, Dr. Ruth lived a multifaceted, inspirational life through her experiences on the Kindertransport and as a […]
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 Moshe Turbowicz in 1926, in Druskininkai, modern Lithuania, Marian was only fourteen when he and his parents were confined and forced to live in the 艁贸d藕 Ghetto. In […]
Pictured above: Family of Holocaust survivor Mark Schonwetter (front center) who as a child was hidden and saved by Righteous Rescuers in the Carpathian mountains in Poland.
First-Of-Its-Kind Global Report on the Declining Population of Holocaust Survivors Underscores the Urgency to Engage With This Final Generation of Eyewitnesses Report Indicates 70 Percent Of World鈥檚 Holocaust Survivors Will Be Gone In The Next 10 Years. There Are Estimated To Be More Than 1,400 Holocaust Survivors Alive Today Who Are Over 100 Years Old. […]