Founded in 1951 by representatives of 23 major international Jewish organizations, the Claims Conference negotiates for and disburses funds to individuals and organizations and seeks the return of Jewish property stolen during the Holocaust. As a result of negotiations with the Claims Conference since 1952, the German government has paid more than $80 billion in indemnification to individuals for suffering and losses resulting from persecution by the Nazis.
Three Promises: A film about the Holocaust in Serbia On March 18, 1942, a Nazi gas van pulled up in front of the Jewish hospital of Belgrade, and for the first time in Serbia was used on Jewish citizens. This van and others that followed killed everyone within the hospital — patients, nurses, and doctors, […]
It is with a heavy heart that we inform you that Judah Gribetz z”l, our esteemed colleague and a dear friend of the Claims Conference, passed away at his home on Friday, June 26, 2026. A distinguished attorney whose career extended over seven decades, Judah worked tirelessly as a dedicated public servant and relentless advocate for the Jewish people.
Background In Jewish tradition, the act of saving one life is revered as equivalent to saving the entire world. Embracing this profound ethos, the Claims Conference chose to administer a program to honor the bravery of non-Jews who risked their lives to rescue Jews during the turbulent era of World War II. Established in 1963 […]
Negotiations With Germany Result In Emergency Payments For Survivors, Liberalization Of Compensations And Increased Home Care For Holocaust Survivors Globally. NEW YORK, NY: September 15, 2022 — Today, at the invitation of the German Federal Minister of Finance, Mr. Christian Lindner, the Claims Conference will join German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Israel’s Minister for Social […]