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The Texas Legislature recently passed several new laws that impact the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA). We want to keep you informed about how these changes may affect your work with TWIA and your clients. Over the coming months, TWIA will update our systems, processes, and resources to support the implementation of these new laws. […] The post New Laws Passed: How They May Affect Agents and Policyholders appeared first on TWIA.| TWIA
TWIA’s Assumption Reinsurance Depopulation Program (Assumption Program) for 2026-2027 (Round 10) is beginning soon. Authorized by the Texas Legislature in 2015 and amended in 2019, the Assumption Program is an annual process where participating insurers make offers on large numbers of TWIA’s policies. The program is designed to provide TWIA policyholders with alternative options for […]| TWIA
We’ve introduced Leads Notes, a new feature inside Leads Manager for shared use kitchens. What is Leads Manager? A fully integrated dashboard that helped them centralize, track, qualify, and invite food business leads coming in from The Kitchen Door (and beyond). The post Simplify Shared Kitchen Lead Tracking with Notes appeared first on The Food Corridor.| The Food Corridor
With Peek Inside Pro, free kitchens can now preview some of our most popular paid features — like Scheduling, Billing, Client Profiles, and Onboarding — in a safe, sample-data mode. It’s a risk-free way to see how Pro tools look and imagine how they could simplify your kitchen’s operations. The post Step Into the Smoother Way to Run Your Shared Kitchen appeared first on The Food Corridor.| The Food Corridor
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Spotify is making it easier than ever to connect with your friends on Instagram through the songs you love. We recently rolled out two exciting new integrations: audio previews in Instagram Stories and real-time music sharing in Instagram Notes. Both features are designed to enhance discovery and sharing, allowing you to seamlessly bring your favorite... The post Spotify Takes Instagram Sharing to the Next Level with Audio Previews and Real-Time Listening Notes appeared first on Spotify.| Spotify
Spotify and amra, the world’s first and only global digital licensing collection society, have entered into a direct multi-territorial, multi-year licensing agreement designed to deliver greater flexibility and value to amra’s songwriter and publisher clients. The deal represents a broad direct license for digital mechanical and performing rights. Its framework reflects a genuinely collaborative effort... The post Amra and Spotify Strike a New Multi-Territorial Direct Licensing Agreement...| Spotify
Los usuarios de Spotify en todo el mundo han creado casi 9 mil millones de playlists para acompañar sus momentos del día a día. Ahora, los usuarios Premium pueden llevar su creatividad al siguiente nivel con la posibilidad de añadir y personalizar transiciones entre canciones. Esta nueva función, actualmente en versión beta, brinda aún más... The post Mezcla tus playlists favoritas sin interrupciones agregando tus propias transiciones appeared first on Spotify.| Spotify
Spotify users around the world have soundtracked their everyday moments by creating nearly 9 billion playlists. Now, Premium users can take their creativity to the next level with the ability to add and customize transitions between tracks. The feature, now in beta, gives users even more control—allowing music lovers and playlist experts alike to easily... The post Mix Your Favorite Playlists Seamlessly by Adding Your Own Transitions appeared first on Spotify.| Spotify
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Building on our legacy of backing impactful Holocaust education initiatives, the Claims Conference is proud to partner with the Leo Baeck Institute (LBI) to support the return of Exile, the award-winning podcast produced with Antica. This project represents a significant milestone in our ongoing efforts to amplify the voices and stories of those affected by […] The post The Return of Exile: A Leo Baeck Institute Partnership appeared first on Claims Conference.| Claims Conference
With the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris underway, the Claims Conference would like to take a moment to honor two remarkable Holocaust survivors who competed in the Olympic games. Just shy of her 100 birthday, we met with Ágnes Keleti at her home in Budapest. Her resilience is a central theme in her inspiring […] The post Survivors’ Journey to the Olympics: Ágnes Keleti and Ben Helfgott appeared first on Claims Conference.| Claims Conference
This week marked the 80th anniversary of the Nazi deportation of 1,600 Jews from Rhodes, Greece and the nearby island of Kos. Over 90% of those Jews were murdered in Auschwitz. The very same day – July 23, 1944- the Russian troops liberated Majdanek. It’s hard to comprehend that while the Nazi leadership knew that […] The post Martyrs of Rhodes and Kos and the Liberation of Majdanek appeared first on Claims Conference.| Claims Conference
The Claims Conference mourns the loss of Holocaust historian Alex Dancyg, z”l. It is with great sadness that we share that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed the death of Alex Dancyg at some point during his captivity by Hamas. Alex, a 76-year-old educator of the Holocaust and Polish-Jewish history, was taken hostage by Hamas on October 7 from […] The post In Memory of Alex Dancyg z”l appeared first on Claims Conference.| Claims Conference
The loss of Dr. Ruth K. Westheimer deeply saddens the Claims Conference. She passed away at her home in Manhattan on July 12 at the age of 96. Perhaps best known for her work as a world-renowned psychosexual therapist, Dr. Ruth lived a multifaceted, inspirational life through her experiences on the Kindertransport and as a […] The post In Memory of Dr. Ruth Westheimer z”l appeared first on Claims Conference.| Claims Conference
This week, the Claims Conference gathered for its Annual Board meeting in New York City. More than 50 members of the board came together from 14 countries. During this year’s board meeting, they discussed recent negotiations, new programs, and initiatives and the selection of new board members for the year ahead. The board members were […] The post Claims Conference Hosts Guests for Annual Board Meeting appeared first on Claims Conference.| Claims Conference
On June 2, tens of thousands of people, including Holocaust survivors, took to Fifth Avenue in New York City to march in the Israel Day Parade, organized by the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York (JCRC-NY). The mood of this year’s event, a parade held yearly since the ’60s, was notably different than in […] The post Holocaust Survivors Honored at the 2024 Israel Day Parade appeared first on Claims Conference.| Claims Conference
The First-Place Film Follows Second And Third Generations Of Holocaust Survivors Who Tattoo Themselves As A Physical Reminder Of Their Parents’ And Grandparents’ Unimaginable Suffering. “I deeply appreciate the resilience exhibited by the subjects I interviewed….Their commitment extends beyond personal courage; they feel a deep responsibility to voice the narratives of survival passed down from […] The post Documentary Film Focused On Tattoos To Heal Holocaust-Inflicted Trauma, Wins...| Claims Conference
Social Welfare Services For Holocaust Survivors Will Increase An Additional €105 Million, Impacting More Than 100,000 Survivors Worldwide. Outcomes For These Negotiations Also Include An Increase Of €51 million For Holocaust Education. NEW YORK, NEW YORK: June 5, 2024—Today, the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference) announced the outcomes of their negotiations […] The post At a Time of Global Strife, Holocaust Education Receives a Much-Needed Incre...| Claims Conference
Ensuring Holocaust survivors around the world are cared for and have access to the resources they need to live their lives in dignity continues to be the Claims Conference’s number one priority. We are pleased to announce substantial increases in our compensation programs. This year, there are two important realities: (1) Every Holocaust survivor is […] The post Every Survivor Receives an Increase appeared first on Claims Conference.| Claims Conference
All 113,000 Jewish Holocaust Survivors In Israel Will Receive A Newly Established One-Time Payment Of €220 from €25 million fund TEL AVIV, ISRAEL, April 9, 2024: Today, the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference) and the Authority for Holocaust Survivors announced the implementation of a new payment for Holocaust survivors in Israel. […] The post Every Holocaust Survivor in Israel to Receive One-Time Solidarity Payment appeared first on Claims Confer...| Claims Conference
The Survivor Speakers Bureau — SSB, for short — is a vast database of Holocaust survivors willing and able to tell their stories. As the Holocaust survivor population wanes, it is more critical than ever that survivors tell their stories. The SSB exists to facilitate their vital telling by forging connections between survivors and those […] The post Claims Conference Launches International Holocaust Survivor Speakers Bureau appeared first on Claims Conference.| Claims Conference
“I never thought that for doing something good but normal, the humane thing, one can receive any compensation in this world.” These were the words of Bronislawa Bakun, aged 90, last week upon hearing that she would be recognized by the Claims Conference Righteous Rescuer Pension Fund. Bronislawa lives near the small village of Janów, Sokolka, […] The post A Glimmer of Humanity in a Dark Chapter of History appeared first on Claims Conference.| Claims Conference
“There used to be 30 seconds to get to a shelter once there was a siren, but since the flood of multiple rockets at once, now it is more like 20 seconds,” the social worker at Beit Halperin Nursing Home in Ashkelon told me last week as we stood in a crowded reinforced room, about […] The post Every Day, We Wake Up On October 7 appeared first on Claims Conference.| Claims Conference
The Claims Conference is an organization, created in the aftermath of the Holocaust and the establishment of the State of Israel, that is dedicated to the well-being of Holocaust survivors and to teaching the lessons of the Holocaust. What does that history mean in the context of the horrific attack by Hamas on Israel on […] The post Message from the President. Then and Now appeared first on Claims Conference.| Claims Conference
As you know, on October 7, 2023, Hamas carried out the deadliest one-day attack on Jews since the Holocaust. With 120,000 Holocaust survivors and almost one hundred Claims Conference staff living in Israel, the attacks bring the organization particularly close to the daily and hourly events. The incredibly dedicated and committed Claims Conference staff in […] The post A Message on Israel appeared first on Claims Conference.| Claims Conference
Sukkot is more than a harvest celebration. It is a time to gather and commemorate our shared history, express gratitude for our blessings and strengthen the bonds that tie us to our heritage. The post Sukkot Celebrations Around the World: A 2023 Recap appeared first on Claims Conference.| Claims Conference
Meta, StoryFile, UNESCO, the World Jewish Congress, and the Claims Conference have partnered to create “Tell Me, Inge”, an innovative and immersive Extended Reality experience, which shows how Inge Auerbacher survived the Theresienstadt ghetto. NEW YORK CITY, September 20, 2023 – In partnership with UNESCO, the World Jewish Congress and the Conference on Jewish Material […] The post New Global Partnership Brings Holocaust Survivor Inge Auerbacher’s Experience To Virtual Reality appe...| Claims Conference
Rosh Hashanah is a time of reflection, renewed inspiration, and strengthened connections. As we start a new year, we take pride in the progress we’ve made this year, underscoring our unwavering commitment to the well-being and dignity of survivors around the world. During this holiday season, the importance of social connections and community for survivors […] The post Rosh Hashanah appeared first on Claims Conference.| Claims Conference
Home Care Services Funding For Holocaust Survivors Will Increase An Additional $105.2 Million For A Total Of $888.9 Million; Outcomes For These Negotiations Also Include Expanded One-Time Payments Per Year Through 2027, Impacting More Than 128,000 Holocaust Survivors Worldwide. The post Holocaust Survivors Will Continue to Receive Additional One-Time Payments from the German Government Until 2027 As a Result of Claims Conference Negotiations appeared first on Claims Conference.| Claims Conference
For Passover every year, a critical priority for the Claims Conference is ensuring that Holocaust survivors around the world have the supplies and food they need to celebrate and partake in the Pesach holidays. This year, as we work our way to the holidays, we would like to highlight a few of our partner agencies […] The post Special Passover Series appeared first on Claims Conference.| Claims Conference
An incredible Purim party was held for Holocaust survivors and members of a supportive community at Beit Moriah in Be’er Sheva in Israel this week. In a bright room full of music and dancing, survivors came together to connect, remember and – above all – celebrate! In this community, the Claims Conference has been supporting […] The post Celebrating Purim in Israel appeared first on Claims Conference.| Claims Conference
First Place Is The Story Of Ernst Cahn, An Ice Cream Parlor Owner Who Chose Resistance In Spite Of Certain Death During Nazi Invasion. His Arrest Led To “The February Strike” Of 1941. NEW YORK, NEW YORK: February 23, 2023—The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference) today announced the winner of the […] The post Story Of Jewish Resistance Fighter Targeted By The Infamous Butcher Of Lyon Wins Claims Conference Emerging Filmmaker Contest appeared first on...| Claims Conference
Hosted By The Claims Conference Annually During Chanukah, International Holocaust Survivors Night This Year Will Include Messages Of Hope From Survivors Dignitaries And Celebrities, Culminating With An Official Menorah Lighting In Honor Of Survivors At The Western Wall In Israel. NEW YORK, NEW YORK, December 19, 2022: The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany […] The post Holocaust Survivors From Over A Dozen Countries, Including Recent Evacuees From Ukraine, Honored Globally...| Claims Conference
November 9, 2022 — Today, the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference), in commemoration of Kristallnacht, announces the relaunch of their Holocaust survivor-led, digital campaign, #ItStartedWithWords. The post Claims Conference Relaunches the Holocaust Survivor-Led Campaign #ItStartedWithWords in Commemoration of Kristallnacht appeared first on Claims Conference.| Claims Conference
Long-Awaited Telling Of The First Reparations In History; Opening Event To Be Held In Partnership With The Paley Center For Media NEW YORK, N.Y.: October 27, 2022—Gideon Taylor, President of the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference), announced today the opening of a new film, Reckonings: The First Reparations. Funded by the […] The post Claims Conference Announces Opening of First-Ever Film on Reparations–Reckonings: The First Reparations appeared firs...| Claims Conference
Negotiations With Germany Result In Emergency Payments For Survivors, Liberalization Of Compensations And Increased Home Care For Holocaust Survivors Globally. NEW YORK, NY: September 15, 2022 — Today, at the invitation of the German Federal Minister of Finance, Mr. Christian Lindner, the Claims Conference will join German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Israel’s Minister for Social […] The post German Chancellor And Claims Conference Meet To Mark 70th Anniversary Of Historic Reparations Agr...| Claims Conference
NEW YORK, NEW YORK: May 17, 2022 – Gideon Taylor, President of the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference), announced the winner of the Claims Conference’s Short Film, Large Subject Emerging Filmmaker Contest. First place goes to Sabina Vajrača, a Bosnian-American filmmaker who was influenced by her Muslim family’s experience in Bosnia […] The post Claims Conference Announces Winner Of Film Contest For Emerging Directors Focused On The Holocaust appea...| Claims Conference
Allocations Include Nearly $47 Million USD in Social Welfare Services in Ukraine as Claims Conference Continues Commitment to Support Holocaust Survivors in the Face of Imminent Threat The post Claims Conference Announces $720 Million USD To 300 Social Welfare Organizations Globally To Support Holocaust Survivors appeared first on Claims Conference.| Claims Conference
Social Media Campaign To Honor Righteous Among The Nations, Non-Jews Who Risked Everything During The Holocaust To Rescue Jews. The post To Commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Claims Conference Launches New Innovative Social Media Campaign: #DONTBEABYSTANDER appeared first on Claims Conference.| Claims Conference
As new year celebrations are under way and the sounds of the shofar are still in our ears, I wanted to take a moment to thank our extraordinary partners and staff from around the world for their tireless efforts on behalf of Holocaust survivors. Two hundred agencies around the world, in fifty countries, helped tens […] The post Celebrating Rosh Hashanah 5782 appeared first on Claims Conference.| Claims Conference
May 21, 2021 The Claims Conference mourns the passing of one of our beloved board members, Roman Kent z”l. Chairman of the American Gathering of Jewish Holocaust Survivors, Roman was a long-time Board member and co-Chair of the Claims Conference negotiating committee. Roman made himself available for every cause we put in front of him, […] The post Remembering Roman Kent z”l appeared first on Claims Conference.| Claims Conference
Today, the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference) announces a new Holocaust survivor-led, digital campaign, #ItStartedWithWords. The post “It Started With Words” appeared first on Claims Conference.| Claims Conference
A New Program, Established by The Claims Conference and Funded by The German Government, Will Ensure Holocaust Survivors Globally Have the Means to Get To COVID-19 Vaccine Sites The post Claims Conference Secures $13.5 Million in Funding to Get Holocaust Survivors to Vaccine Sites appeared first on Claims Conference.| Claims Conference
The Claims Conference, a major sponsor of historical research on the Holocaust, and the World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO) protest in the strongest terms the verdict by a Polish court in a defamation trial brought against international-regarded scholarly experts Professor Barbara Engelking, Director of the Research Centre for the Extermination of Jews (Polish Academy of Sciences), and Professor Jan Grabowski of the University of Ottawa. The post The Claims Conference and WJRO Condem...| Claims Conference
Faced with the Continued COVID-19 Hardships, Negotiations with the Germany Government Result in Significant Increases in Compensation and Social Services for Holocaust Survivors The post Negotiations Between the Claims Conference and German Government Result in Significant Increases for Holocaust Survivor Programs appeared first on Claims Conference.| Claims Conference
Each day for the past 75 days, in the first-ever, survivor-led digital campaign #NoDenyingIt, Holocaust survivors have directly addressed Mark Zuckerberg, telling him that Holocaust denial is antisemitic hate speech. We welcome the announcement today that Facebook has agreed to remove Holocaust denial and distortion from its platform. The post Claims Conference Statement Re: Facebook Policy Change: Holocaust Denial and Distortion appeared first on Claims Conference.| Claims Conference
Residents of the Alma Nursing Home in Nof HaGalil, Israel, who are overwhelmingly Holocaust survivors, were visited by a special guest on erev Rosh Hashanah. The post A Rosh Hashanah Serenade appeared first on Claims Conference.| Claims Conference
Gideon Taylor Elected President; After Four Decades Of Service, Julius Berman Steps Down At The 2020 Annual Board Meeting NEW YORK, NEW YORK: June 30, 2020 Today, the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference), announced that Gideon Taylor was elected President of the Claims Conference. The Board also bestowed the title of […] The post Claims Conference Announces New Board President appeared first on Claims Conference.| Claims Conference
April 20, 2020 To commemorate Yom HaShoah, we will present an online screening of the films Who Will Write Our History and 116 Cameras. The event is co-presented by the Claims Conference with The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Katahdin Productions, and The Azrieli Foundation. Two streaming panel discussions will accompany the films. Eva Schloss and Aviva Blumberg will […] The post Yom HaShoah 2020 – Films, Remembrance, and Education appeared first on Claims Conference.| Claims Conference
$300 Million Advanced To Social Service Agencies Globally, And An Emergency Fund Of $4.3 Million Established For Social Service Agencies Providing Life-Saving Assistance The post Claims Conference Establishes Special Emergency Fund for Holocaust Survivors During COVID-19 Crisis appeared first on Claims Conference.| Claims Conference
The Claims Conference community – lay leaders, staff, and our extended family of more than 300 global agencies – is working through this challenging time to continue to provide quality care to Holocaust survivors around the world during the Coronavirus crisis The post Caring for Holocaust Survivors During this Unprecedented COVID-19 Crisis appeared first on Claims Conference.| Claims Conference
International Holocaust Survivors Night 2019 For the third year in a row, International Holocaust Survivors Night was celebrated around the world with menorah lighting ceremonies during Chanukah to honor and celebrate Holocaust survivors. Events included ceremonies in Germany, the U.S., Russia and at the Kotel in Jerusalem. This year International Holocaust Survivors Night expanded to include Paris. The post International Holocaust Survivors Night 2019 appeared first on Claims Conference.| Claims Conference
Nearly 300 people filled to capacity the Walter Reade Theater at Lincoln Center in Manhattan for a movie screening of Who Will Write Our History. The event was hosted by the Claims Conference in partnership with the United States Holocaust Museum (USHMM), Katahdin Productions and World Jewish Congress President and Claims Conference Board Member, Ambassador Ronald Lauder. The post Lincoln Center Film Screening appeared first on Claims Conference.| Claims Conference
German Foundation Awards The Claims Conference Emergency Assistance Funding For Holocaust Survivors December 12, 2019 – Claims Conference President Julius Berman announces a new emergency assistance fund for Holocaust survivors provided by the Reimann family and administered through their new humanitarian arm, the Alfred Landecker Foundation. “The funds being provided through the Alfred Landecker Foundation […] The post Alfred Landecker Foundation Pledges €5 Million to the Claims Conf...| Claims Conference
NEW YORK, NEW YORK: July 1, 2019 – Today, Julius Berman, President of the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference), announced the results of the organization’s negotiations this year with the German Government on behalf of Jewish Holocaust survivors. “These increased benefits achieved by the hard work of our negotiations delegation, including […] The post Negotiations with the German Government Result in Increased Social Welfare Services for Holocaust S...| Claims Conference
On Thursday, February 7, 2019, the Claims Conference in partnership with the Paley Center for Media in Los Angeles presented the second edition of a special forum on Holocaust film: Eyewitness: Documenting the Holocaust on Film The post Eyewitness: Documenting the Holocaust on Film, Second Edition appeared first on Claims Conference.| Claims Conference
Claims Conference Ongoing Negotiations With Germany Yield Compensation For Child Survivors Of The Kindertransport December 17, 2018 Julius Berman, President of the Claims Conference, announced that as a result of ongoing negotiations between the Claims Conference and the German government, an agreement was reached on the 80th anniversary of the Kindertransport, to provide compensation payments […] The post 80th Anniversary of Kindertransport Marked with Compensation Payment to Survivors app...| Claims Conference
VIDEO: This year, on the second annual International Holocaust Survivors Night (IHSN), Jewish survivors of the Shoah were honored in Jerusalem, Berlin, the New York/New Jersey metro area, and Moscow. This week, for the second year, we celebrated International Holocaust Survivors Night on the third night of Chanukah. Menorah lighting ceremonies, honoring survivors, were held […] The post International Holocaust Survivors Night 2018 appeared first on Claims Conference.| Claims Conference
On November 7th, colleagues and family of Moshe Jahoda were joined by Austrian officials for a ceremony renaming Turnertempel Memorial Square in Vienna after Moshe Jahoda. The post Moshe Jahoda Honored in Vienna Square Dedication appeared first on Claims Conference.| Claims Conference
Ahead of what will be a very difficult Shabbat, the Claims Conference extends its thoughts and prayers to those who lost loved ones, those injured, and the entire congregation at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. The post Surviving the Shoah and Pittsburgh appeared first on Claims Conference.| Claims Conference
Claims Conference Negotiations Nets Additional Funding for Vital Services After German Delegation Hears First-Hand Survivor Testimony New York, NY July 10, 2018 – Today, Julius Berman, President of the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference), announced the outcomes from the organization’s negotiations on behalf of Jewish Holocaust survivors with the German government. “The […] The post Holocaust Survivors to Receive Increased Social Welfare Services...| Claims Conference
Kol dichfin yetei v’yichol. “Let all who are hungry enter and eat.” This directive from the Haggadah, recited at Seder tables around the world on the first night of Passover, is the way we approach our outreach to Holocaust survivors. As part of an unwavering commitment to ensure the basic needs of Holocaust survivors are […] The post Claims Conference Provides Passover Packages to Holocaust Survivors in Need appeared first on Claims Conference.| Claims Conference
More Than 25,000 Algerian Jews Who Survived The Holocaust May Now Be Eligible For The First Time For Compensation From The German Government. PARIS, FRANCE: February 5, 2018 – Julius Berman, President of the Conference on Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference) is pleased to announce for the first time, a newly recognized group of […] The post Claims Conference to Compensate Algerian Jews Recognized for First Time by the German Government appeared first on Claims Conference.| Claims Conference
The Claims Conference partnered with the Paley Center for Media for this important event moderated by veteran journalist Ted Koppel. The panel included Holocaust survivors, film directors and experts in the field in a discussion on the impact of Film in furthering Shoah education and awareness. The post Eyewitness: Documenting the Holocaust on Film appeared first on Claims Conference.| Claims Conference
As a result of annual negotiations with the German government, last summer the Claims Conference obtained recognition, for the first time, for the survivors of Iasi, who were forced to endure pogroms and death trains at the hands of Nazi soldiers and the Romanian authorities. The post Claims Conference Visit to Iasi, Romania appeared first on Claims Conference.| Claims Conference
The United States House of Representatives has unanimously approved a resolution urging the government of Germany to provide additional funding for services for Holocaust victims. Three hundred sixty-three members of the U.S. Congress sent a clear and unequivocal message to the government of Germany. Acknowledging the significant funding that Germany has provided over the years, […] The post U.S. Congress Urges More Funding for Survivor Care appeared first on Claims Conference.| Claims Conference
The Claims Conference has appointed Ayelet Metzger as Ombudsman, following a lengthy international search, announced President Julius Berman. Ms. Metzger, who was born in the United States and made aliyah to Israel from Canada, most recently served as Deputy CEO of the Second Authority for Radio and Television, a public statutory body that supervises and […] The post Claims Conference Appoints Ayelet Metzger as Ombudsman appeared first on Claims Conference.| Claims Conference
The recent return of a Nazi-looted Pissarro painting to a French Holocaust survivor began when her family discovered it in a Claims Conference online listing of Nazi looting records. The University of Oklahoma has agreed to return “La bergère rentrant des moutons,” (La Bergère), painted by Jewish artist Camille Pissarro in 1886, to Léone Meyer, whose family lost the painting in the Holocaust. The post Claims Conference Website Helps Holocaust Survivor Recover Pissarro Painting appeare...| Claims Conference
Elderly Holocaust survivors around the world are beginning the Jewish new year of 5776 receiving more care and aid than ever before. Tens of thousands of Holocaust survivors also go into this year having received acknowledgement of their persecution for the first time. The post Holocaust Survivors Begin New Year With More Payments and Aid appeared first on Claims Conference.| Claims Conference
Eligible Survivors Should Apply to Receive 2,500 Euro One-Time Payment Applications have been mailed to survivors who the Claims Conference believes may be eligible for its new Child Survivor Fund. The Claims Conference gathered information about these survivors from other compensation programs. The post Child Survivor Fund Launched appeared first on Claims Conference.| Claims Conference
Funding Provides Homecare, Medical Care, Food and Other Help in 47 Countries Elderly Jewish Holocaust victims, the last of their generation to have endured the horrors of the Nazi genocide, will receive significantly more aid in 2015. In 2015, total Claims Conference allocations to social service organizations around the world will total $365 million, an […] The post Claims Conference Allocating $365 Million for Aid to Holocaust Victims for 2015 appeared first on Claims Conference.| Claims Conference
With the Bern Kunstmuseum’s announcement that it will accept ownership of the Gurlitt artwork collection, the Claims Conference calls on Germany to intensify and expand its investigation of the artworks so that Nazi-looted items can be identified and restituted. The Claims Conference welcomes the readiness of the German government and the Kunstmuseum Bern to restitute […] The post Gurlitt Trove Investigation Must Intensify, Transparency Increase appeared first on Claims Conference.| Claims Conference
Winner to Receive $40,000 to Produce Holocaust Film Short The Claims Conference has launched “Short Film, Large Subject: The Holocaust Film Competition.” This is the organization’s first film contest, open to students currently enrolled in graduate-level film schools or recent graduates from accredited programs. The post Claims Conference Launches International Short Film Contest for Graduate Students and Recent Grads appeared first on Claims Conference.| Claims Conference
The Claims Conference has reached a landmark agreement with the German Finance Ministry under which the organization and the German government will together provide assistance to Jewish child survivors of the Holocaust. “The joint fund will recognize survivors worldwide who were in camps, ghettos, hiding and false identity for psychological and medical trauma caused during their […] The post Claims Conference Reaches Landmark Agreement with Germany to Assist Child Survivors of the Holoca...| Claims Conference
Establishes Demographic Research & Policy Unit to Track Shoah Victim Needs Board Approves Recommendations of Structure & Governance Panel; Officers Elected After extensive discussion among more than 60 representatives from its member organizations at the annual meeting of the Claims Conference, the Board of Directors voted on the long-term future direction of the organization that […] The post Claims Conference Board of Directors Charts Future Course at Annual Meeting appeared first on Clai...| Claims Conference
Mihail, 82, had not left his one-room Kiev apartment since the recent unrest in the Ukrainian capital turned violent. Frightened and alone, he was indescribably grateful when Alena Druzhynina showed up at his apartment with a food package from Hesed B’nei Azriel. She walked through the then-dangerously chaotic Independence Square area to make sure that […] The post Ukraine Update appeared first on Claims Conference.| Claims Conference
Experts in Looted Art and Restitution; Calls for Transparency, Cites Moral Imperative January 8, 2014 — To assist in determining the extent and origin of Nazi-looted art in the collection discovered to be in the possession of Cornelius Gurlitt in Munich, Germany, the Claims Conference has recommended two experts in Holocaust-era art recovery to serve […] The post Claims Conference Recommends Two Appointees to Gurlitt Art Task Force appeared first on Claims Conference.| Claims Conference
The Claims Conference has received an additional $4 million grant from the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation to provide emergency assistance to Holocaust victims in North America. The Weinberg Foundation, one of the largest private Jewish foundations in the U.S., has as its mission the funding of nonprofit organizations that assist low-income and vulnerable individuals […] The post Holocaust Victims to Receive an Additional $4 Million in Aid From Weinberg Foundation Grant to Claims Con...| Claims Conference
Contact information for inquiries about the artworks discovered in Munich 1) The Coordination Office for Lost Art in Magdeburg: Koordinierungsstelle Magdeburg Turmschanzenstr. 32 39114 Magdeburg Germany Fax: 01149 391 567 3899 2) The Prosecutor’s Office in Augsburg: Staatsanwaltschaft Augsburg Herrn Leitenden Oberstaatsanwalt Nemetz 86197 Augsburg Germany Fax: 01149 821 3105-1360 3) Any Embassy or Consulate […] The post Nazi-Looted Art Trove Discovered in Munich Must Be Made Public to Aid...| Claims Conference
New Approaches Provide Vital Support for Non-Professional Caregivers September 30 – The Claims Conference today announced the launch of its Caregiver Support Seminars, an online series of presentations providing advice and information to family caregivers of Holocaust victims, covering medical, emotional and legal concerns presented by health care specialists in fields ranging from gerontology and […] The post New Online Video Series Provides Expert Guidance On Health & Well-Being For Fam...| Claims Conference
The Claims Conference is pleased to announce that the government of Hungary, after protracted and difficult talks over the course of several years, has agreed to release $5.6 million in previously committed funds for social welfare services for needy Holocaust survivors of Hungarian origin living outside of Hungary. In order to secure the Hungarian government […] The post Hungary Releases Promised $5.6 Million to Claims Conference for Holocaust Survivor Aid Worldwide appeared first on Claim...| Claims Conference
May 28, 2013 – The Claims Conference has negotiated an agreement under which the German government has committed to provide approximately $1 billion over a four-year period for homecare for Jewish Holocaust victims, with the annual amount increasing every year through 2017. The German government agreed, in its talks with the Claims Conference, to provide €205 million ($266 million) in 2015 – an increase of 45 percent over 2014; €210 million […] The post Claims Confer...| Claims Conference
The Claims Conference is very pleased to announce significant changes in the eligibility criteria for Holocaust survivor pensions from the Claims Conference Article 2 Fund and Central and Eastern European Fund (CEEF) as of January 1, 2013. After long and hard-fought negotiations with the German government, these pensions may now be paid to thousands of […] The post Claims Conference Pension Changes appeared first on Claims Conference.| Claims Conference
With the region’s recovery from the storm slow and continuing for some time, the Claims Conference has been working on numerous fronts to assist survivors and generate awareness about their plight as well as that of agencies in affected areas. The Claims Conference has allocated $750,000 in emergency funds to assist Holocaust survivors who were affected by the storm. The post Helping survivors After Hurricane Sandy appeared first on Claims Conference.| Claims Conference
The government of Germany has committed through an agreement signed with the Claims Conference at a public ceremony, to continue compensation payments to eligible Holocaust survivors and providing funding for homecare for elderly victims. The post Germany and Claims Conference Agree on Continued Payments, Homecare for Holocaust Survivors to Mark 60 Years of Compensation Agreements appeared first on Claims Conference.| Claims Conference
Since the establishment of the Central and Eastern European Fund (CEEF) in 1998, which issues pensions to certain Holocaust survivors living in the former Soviet bloc, the Claims Conference has been strongly advocating to the German government that its monthly payment should be the same as the Article 2 Fund. As of January 1, 2013, […] The post Claims Conference Pension Amounts Equalized Following Negotiations with German Government appeared first on Claims Conference.| Claims Conference
To see this information in different languages: Русский עברית Deutsch The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference) is very glad to announce the expansion of the Hardship Fund to all areas of the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. This has been a long-sought goal of the Claims Conference in ongoing negotiations […] The post Hardship Fund Expands to Former Soviet Union appeared first on Claims Conference.| Claims Conference
Arrangement for concluding the libel suit submitted by the Claims Conference following the film “The Reparations Moral – The War Continues” In the framework of the compromise agreement secured by the parties, Shamayim Productions Ltd., Orly Vilnai and Guy Meroz signed an agreed apology document. This agreement concludes the proceedings in the libel suit filed […] The post Filmmakers issue apology to Claims Conference to settle libel lawsuit appeared first on Claims Conference.| Claims Conference
This post is for historical informational purposes only. Please do not refer to this post for information pertaining to current Claims Conference programs. Visit What We Do for current program guidelines and information. Thank you. December 25, 2011 The Claims Conference announces three changes to the Hardship Fund that will enable thousands of Jewish Holocaust victims to […] The post Certain Jews Who Fled Nazi Advance from Areas Never Occupied Will Receive One-time compensation; Certain ...| Claims Conference
This post is for historical informational purposes only. Please do not refer to this post for information pertaining to current Claims Conference programs. Visit What We Do for current program guidelines and information. Thank you. December 5, 2011 Certain Holocaust survivors who have been denied German compensation pensions will now be eligible to receive them as a […] The post Claims Conference Negotiates Pensions for Additional 16,000 Survivors; German Government Criteria Changes Large...| Claims Conference
