Piecing Together One Victim’s Story When Karoline Cohn was born in Frankfurt on July 3, 1929, her parents Richard and Else had a necklace pendant made with the words “Mazal Tov” and her birthdate on one side, and the Hebrew letter Hey, a shortened version of God’s name, on the other. The pendant remained buried for […]
Claims Conference Gave Funding to Produce Movie “Son of Saul,” the critically acclaimed film that received funding from the Claims Conference, has won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. The Claims Conference is proud to have supported this ground-breaking film that also won the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival in 2015 and […]
International Holocaust Survivors Night 2019
For the third year in a row, International Holocaust Survivors Night was celebrated around the world with menorah lighting ceremonies during Chanukah to honor and celebrate Holocaust survivors. Events included ceremonies in Germany, the U.S., Russia and at the Kotel in Jerusalem. This year International Holocaust Survivors Night expanded to include Paris.
Viewers in the U.S., watch the program on Yahoo.com Viewers outside of the U.S., watch the program on YouTube Journalists, educators, and financial and political strategists gather for PaleyIMPACT: The Media’s Role in Combating Holocaust Denial, Misinformation and Antisemitism, on January 27, 2021, moderated by Paula Zahn, to discuss why Holocaust denial and misinformation are […]