Posts Tagged: Holocaust survivors
German Auschwitz Prosecutor Recalls Powerful Tales From Holocaust Survivors
Of the hundreds of testimonies he heard from survivors of the Nazi death camp at Auschwitz, retired German prosecutor Gerhard Wiese says the one that...
Holocaust Survivors in Israel Getting More Cash, but Some Still Impoverished
Holocaust survivors in Israel are better off financially than in the past thanks to the efforts of campaigners after decades of government neglect and bureaucracy, but some...
75 Years On, Holocaust Survivors Struggle to Recover Property in Poland
Lea Evron, 85, has only fragments of memories of the fur factory and the three-story apartment building her family owned before World War Two in...
In the Face of Rising Antisemitism, Look to Italian Holocaust Survivor and Politician Liliana Segre
In 2019 as in 1939, the Jewish future is being threatened by the moral paralysis that the Irish poet William Butler Yeats once lamented: “The...
Report: German Family to Donate Millions to Atone for Nazi-Era Deeds
JNS.org - One of Germany’s richest families, the owners of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts and other brands, is donating millions of euros to help Holocaust survivors...
Italian Jewish Survivor of Auschwitz Dies at Age 91
JNS.org - A man considered the last remaining survivor of Roman Jews who were deported from Italy’s capital to Nazi death camps during World War...
Israel’s Bank Leumi Is Hoarding up to $118 Million of Holocaust Victims’ Money
CTech - An expert opinion submitted to an Israeli court claims Israel’s Bank Leumi is hoarding between NIS 172 million (approximately $50 million) and NIS...
Arab Plumbers in Haifa Refuse to Charge Holocaust Survivor
Here is a nice story that was only reported in the Hebrew-language media: Simon and Salim Matri, Arab citizens of Israel, came to Haifa to do...
Austria’s Oldest Holocaust Survivor Dies at 106
JNS.org - Austria’s oldest Holocaust survivor died on Thursday at the age of 106, announced Vienna’s Jewish Community organization, or IKG, on Friday. Marko Feingold was...
Austria to Offer Citizenship to British Jewish Descendants of Holocaust Survivors
JNS.org - Starting on Sept. 1, 2020, Austria will offer citizenship to British Jewish descendants of Holocaust survivors, thanks to changes to Austria’s nationality laws,...
For Jews, Love Must Always Conquer Hate
At 3 AM on Thursday morning, Dvir Sorek, an Israeli yeshiva student from Ofra, was found stabbed to death close to Efrat in Gush Etzion. Dvir...
House Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Prioritize Health Care for Holocaust Survivors
JNS.org - A bipartisan bill has been introduced in the US House of Representatives to prioritize health care for Holocaust survivors. Introduced on Thursday by 16...
US Senate Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Prioritize Health Care for Holocaust Survivors
JNS.org - US Sens. Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) introduced on Thursday legislation that would prioritize health care and nutrition...
Negotiations With Germany Result in Increased Welfare for Holocaust Survivors, Payment for Surviving Spouse
JNS.org - The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (also known as the Claims Conference) announced on Monday the results of the organization’s negotiations...
