Topics: Canada
New Survey by the Azrieli Foundation and the Claims Conference Finds Critical Gaps in Holocaust Knowledge
The Majority Polled Did Not Know Six Million Jews Were Killed During The Holocaust And A Stunning Near-Majority Believe There Are A Large Number Of Neo-Nazis In The U.S. Julius Berman, President of the Claims Conference, and Naomi Azrieli, CEO and Chair of the Azrieli Foundation, jointly announced the release of a comprehensive Holocaust Knowledge […]
Honoring the Righteous
In May 1943, a young Jewish boy and his parents were taken into hiding on a farm in Poland, after escaping the Siemiatycze Ghetto, ending up in a forest and having no other place to hide. The family that owned the farm eventually hid a total of seven Jews in a succession of bunkers for […]
North America
United States Canada Where We Work The Claims Conference funds more than 140 Jewish organizations, primarily Jewish Family Service agencies, in 23 U.S. states and in Canada, to provide social welfare services for Holocaust victims. Why Help Is Needed The global financial crisis has adversely affected social service delivery to Holocaust victims living in North America. […]
Social Service Programs
The Claims Conference supports organizations around the world that provide essential social services for Holocaust survivors
