Topics: Israel
Holocaust Education: Passing on the Knowledge
Educational Programs For more than 20 years, the Claims Conference has supported the creation and dissemination of educational resources. Today, with a wide range of materials available, the focus is on making these resources easy to find and accessible to more people. When needed, the Claims Conference also supports the adaptation and translation of materials […]
Israel
The largest concentration of Jewish victims of Nazism in the world reside in Israel. One-third of all elderly in Israel are Holocaust victims. These circumstances, along with extensive cooperation with the Israeli government, give the Claims Conference a role in Israel that is unique among all the countries in which it operates. The Claims Conference […]
Social Service Programs
The Claims Conference supports organizations around the world that provide essential social services for Holocaust survivors
History
Founded in 1951 by representatives of 23 major international Jewish organizations, the Claims Conference negotiates for and disburses funds to individuals and organizations and seeks the return of Jewish property stolen during the Holocaust. As a result of negotiations with the Claims Conference since 1952, the German government has paid more than $80 billion in indemnification to individuals for suffering and losses resulting from persecution by the Nazis.
