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Survivor Story: Elza Gorbanov
Elza Had to Flee Her Home During the Holocaust, and Then Was Forced to Flee Again From the Conflict in Ukraine Elza Gorbanov fled from the Nazis as a young girl living in Donetsk, Ukraine. After the war she and her family returned home, and that is where Elza was recently receiving aid from the Claims Conference, […]
Surviving the Shoah and Pittsburgh
Ahead of what will be a very difficult Shabbat, the Claims Conference extends its thoughts and prayers to those who lost loved ones, those injured, and the entire congregation at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh.
West German Federal Indemnification Law – BEG
The original West German Federal Indemnification Law (known as the Bundesentschädigungsgesetz, or BEG) was enacted in 1952 by the government of West Germany as a result of agreements with the Claims Conference. This law encompasses three separate German laws that were adopted in 1953, 1956 and 1965 that provided for compensation to Holocaust survivors. This […]
Moshe Jahoda Honored in Vienna Square Dedication
On November 7th, colleagues and family of Moshe Jahoda were joined by Austrian officials for a ceremony renaming Turnertempel Memorial Square in Vienna after Moshe Jahoda.
New Survey by the Claims Conference Finds Critical Gaps in Holocaust Knowledge in Austria
More than One-Third Feel National Socialism Could Come to Power Again, and the Majority Polled Did Not Know Six Million Jews Killed During the Holocaust Julius Berman, President of the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference), announced the release of a comprehensive Holocaust Knowledge and Awareness Survey of adults in Austria. More […]
