For each of us, Yom Kippur means something different. It can be a time of introspection, repentance, and prayer. It can be defined by the ease or harshness of our fast, the number of hours spent in synagogue, or focused on the one person we most wish to ask forgiveness. It is also a time […]
Today, the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference) announces a new Holocaust survivor-led, digital campaign, #ItStartedWithWords.
Activity Direct compensation payments are made from the Article 2 Fund, the Hardship Fund and the Child Survivor Fund. Toronto Claims Conference grants to home care provider, Circle of Care enable Holocaust survivors to remain in their own homes. Services provided include home care, case management, medical programs, transportation for medical appointments and kosher meal […]
The Austrian Jewish Community Before the Anschluss Persecution and Deportation: 1938-1945 The Postwar Austrian Jewish Community Difficulties in Enacting Restitution and Compensation The Austrian Jewish Before the Anschluss The Jewish Community (Kultusgemeinde) was established as a result of a Habsburg statute of 1890, which granted Austrian Jews religious autonomy. In January 1938, there were […]
Funding is available for projects that preserve, organize, and make accessible Holocaust-related materials through archival work, exhibitions, and the recording of new testimonies. Priority is given to projects that expand public access and contribute to long-term historical understanding of the Shoah. Archival Projects The Claims Conference prioritizes archival initiatives that make Holocaust-related materials publicly accessible […]