Survivors
New Bill Would Make Companies Tied to Nazi Deportations Pay Restitution
A bill in which companies connected to the deportations of people to Nazi death camps must pay restitution before they can obtain a contract to work on a new rail line was introduced in the Maryland state Senate.
Julius Berman
Julius Berman, 78, chairman of the organization that distributes millions of dollars in German reparation funds to Holocaust survivors, has long been seen as one of American Jewry’s most capable lay leaders. But that reputation was called into question this year.
Israeli Holocaust Survivors Split Over Iran’s Acknowledgement of Nazi Crimes
Israel has brusquely dismissed Iran’s move away from denying the Holocaust. But many Shoah survivors are pleased that Hassan Rowhani acknowledges the history they lived through.
The Heroic Brit Who Saved 600 Jewish Children
To the roster of righteous Gentiles that includes Oskar Schindler, Masha Leon adds Sir Nicholas Winton, whose British chutzpah lights up the new documentary ‘Nicky’s Family.’
How Anonymous 2001 Letter Shook Claims Conference to Foundations
Julius Berman was reelected as board chairman of the Claims Conference. But he still faces questions — and possibly a legal probe — over the handling of a $57 million fraud.
Blistering Report Slams Claims Conference — Two Members Object to Findings
A blistering 80-page report blasts Claims Conference management for ‘enabling’ a $57 million fraud. Two of four members objected to the findings.
Claims Conference at Crossroads as Fiery Meeting Looms for Holocaust Group
Claims Conference board chairman Julius Berman will face critics at an annual meeting. The revolt comes as prosecutors look into his handling of a $57 million fraud probe.
Facing Up to the Fraud
FORWARD EDITORIAL: Julius Berman has tarnished his own reputation by mishandling the probe into massive fraud at the Claims Conference. There is still time for him to change course.
Pressure Mounts on Claims Conference Chief Over Fraud Probe
Julius Berman may have hoped to keep a lid on a fraud scandal by appointing a sympathetic internal investigation committee. Instead, calls for an independent probe have only grown sharper.
Claims Conference Ombudsman Will Probe Botched Fraud Investigation
An ombudsman will investigate how top officials at the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany handled an anonymous letter that could have drastically reduced a multi-million dollar fraud at the organization.
