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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 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 […]
Insurance Claims – ICHEIC
Please note: The claims and appeals process for ICHEIC has closed. In 1998, together with U.S. insurance regulators, representatives of the State of Israel and the World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO), the Claims Conference was involved in the establishment of the International Commission on Holocaust Era Insurance Claims (ICHEIC) in order to resolve disputes over […]
Auschwitz Pavilion
A new permanent exhibition at the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum has updated decades-old information with a compelling format, placing the murder of more than 1 million Jews at the death camp in the larger context of the Holocaust. The Auschwitz Pavilion, created in the camp’s former Block 27, was designed and built by Yad Vashem and funded […]
Documentary Film Focused On Tattoos To Heal Holocaust-Inflicted Trauma, Wins Claims Conference Emerging Filmmaker Contest
The First-Place Film Follows Second And Third Generations Of Holocaust Survivors Who Tattoo Themselves As A Physical Reminder Of Their Parents’ And Grandparents’ Unimaginable Suffering. “I deeply appreciate the resilience exhibited by the subjects I interviewed….Their commitment extends beyond personal courage; they feel a deep responsibility to voice the narratives of survival passed down from […]
Negotiations
The Claims Conference negotiates agreements with the German government to provide compensation payments and in-home care to Holocaust survivors
