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A Missed Opportunity For Holocaust Survivors Like Me
Hundreds of Holocaust survivors were brought together, yet no one bothered to organize a program with interesting Jewish content.
Survivors Of Romania ‘Death Trains’ Get German Compensation
— Jewish Holocaust survivors of the 1941 pogrom in Iasi, Romania, and “death trains” are now eligible to receive compensation pensions,…
Dumped Claims Conference Ombudsman Says Fraud May Be Much Bigger
When the board of directors of the Claims Conference — which handles German compensation for Nazi atrocities against Jews — gathers next week in New York for its annual meeting, controversy again may lead the agenda.
Claims Conference Ombudsman Says He Was Dumped Over Critical Report
Shmuel Hollander was abruptly dumped as ombudsman at the Claims Conference. Was he let go because he authored a critical report about the massive fraud the Holocaust restitution agency?
Germany Seeks Compensation for $57M Holocaust Fraud
Germany is for the first time seeking compensation for the $57 million lost to fraud at the Claims Conference. But the Holocaust agency says it isn’t giving a dime of survivors’ cash.
Claims Conference Boost Holocaust Grants by 21%
The Claims Conference will increase its allocations to social service organizations serving Jewish Holocaust survivors by 21 percent over last year.
Germany and Claims Conference Announce $250M Fund for Child Holocaust Survivors
Germany and the Claims Conference are establishing a $250 million fund for child survivors of the Holocaust.
More Than Half of NYC Holocaust Survivors Living in Poverty Despite Reparations
As the Claims Conference gathers to meet in New York, thousands of aging American Holocaust survivors under its charge are living in poverty. What is to be done?
After Scandal, Should Claims Conference Shift Focus to Holocaust Education?
A special panel tasked with examining the governance and strategic vision of the Claims Conference is recommending that the organization shift its long-term focus to Holocaust education and remembrance, JTA has learned.
How the Forger of Brighton Beach Duped The Claims Conference
A Russian writer who fakes Holocaust restitution claims is the main character in a new novel. Yevgeniya Traps finds something a bit too Soviet about the plot.
