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Volunteer Visitor Bonds With Survivor
In Israel, Hillel, the Jewish university student organization, has found a way to make the vital connection between young people and survivors so the stories of the Shoah may continue to be told for generations to come. Through Zachor v’Kabed, Remember and Honor, which is supported by Claims Conference allocations, university students throughout Israel each […]
Survivor Story: Georgette Hancock
Georgette Hancock lives alone in Portland, Oregon, after her daughter, son-in-law and four grandchildren recently moved away. But Georgette says the staff at Jewish Family & Child Service in Portland supports her and cares for her, with the funds it receives from the Claims Conference. Life During the Holocaust Born in Budapest, Hungary, in 1936, Georgette […]
Survivor Story: Rosa Lindenberg
Rosa Lindenberg and her husband, Leo, both Holocaust survivors, did everything they were supposed to do to save for retirement and their old age. Unfortunately, due to Leo’s prolonged illness, the couple depleted their savings, and Rosa must now rely on the Jewish Family Service of Broward County, and the Claims Conference, for food assistance […]
Survivor Story: Penina Nash
Penina Nash of Israel was a 5-year-old girl, living with her family in Poland when the Nazis invaded in September 1939. As the German Army advanced, Jews fled eastward through the Soviet Union to safety, trying to stay one step ahead. Penina, her mother and siblings finally reached the shelter of remote Uzbekistan. But when […]
