Jerzy (Jerzyk) Feliks Urman was born to Izydor and Sophie. He was a Jewish boy from Stanisławów (then Poland), who committed suicide at the age of 11 to avoid falling into the hands of the Nazis. His mother (Hela) entered the attached in her diary two months after she lost her…

#OurHolocaustStory : Holocaust survivor Dr. Miriam Klein Kassenoff and her family fled Nazi-occupied Kosice, Slovakia. They 'ran' and hid in eight countries in the open for seven months with many close calls, including an arrest. They reached Lisbon and joined thousands of Jewish…

“This film is not only a testimony for the vivid Jewish cultural life that once was the pulse in this city. It also sharpens our senses for the fragility of our current reality after October 7th, in which Jewish life all over the world is under constant attack' - Greg Schneider,…

So wonderful to have visited the Claims Conference yesterday. I learnt so much about the Kindertransport Fund. It was incredible to hear the stories of the case workers who processed the claims. Thank you again!

The #BestPractices for #WashingtonPrinciples emphasize sound provenance research on Nazi-looted art. On #ProvenanceResearchDay , we urge countries to endorse the Best Practices and museums to do more provenance research.
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At 13, Szymon Srebrnik witnessed the murder of his father. While chained and forced to dispose evidence of genocide, he sang Prussian military songs on the Ner river. He miraculously survived execution and at age 47 returned to Chelmno to sing again.
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#OurHolocaustStory : Als die Dorfbewohner bemerkten, dass der Mann, der die Familie der Holocaust-Überlebenden Sara Weinstein versteckte, große Mengen von Lebensmittel kaufte, umzingelten sie das Haus, töteten ihre Mutter und steckten das Gebäude in Brand. Sie entkamen den…

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Photographer Roman Vishniac is best known for his iconic images of Jewish life in Eastern Europe from 1935-38. Now for the first time, his story comes to life as a feature documentary with “Vishniac.” See a screening tomorrow at Landmark at The Glen. buff.ly/43FvCAn

#OurHolocaustStory : When villagers noticed the man hiding Holocaust survivor Sara Weinstein's family was buying extra food, they surrounded the house, killed her mother and set the building on fire. They escaped the flames and carried Sara's mother's body to the forest and buried…

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Today Claims Conference launched the Survivor Speakers Bureau — a first-of-its-kind initiative to allow students around the world to hear testimony from more than 270 Holocaust survivors.

“A Holocaust survivor speakers bureau of this scale and reach is unprecedented. Holocaust stories remain as important as ever, for both ends of the generational spectrum' - Gideon Taylor, Claims Conference President
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270 Holocaust survivors have joined the Claims Conference's international Survivor Speakers Bureau to share their histories with students during a time of rising antisemitism.

“It is more important than ever that every student in every school, regardless of where they are, have…

“It’s easier to ‘never forget’ when you actually know the details of someone’s story.”

At the ago of 90, Holocasut survivor Abe Piasek (Nov 10, 1928 - Jan 15, 2020) met Steve Goldberg, a veteran high school teacher when he spoke at the school where Steve was teaching. Today,…

Pleased to hear that my #documentary short THE GIRL FROM SALONIKA has been selected for the #HistoryInternationalFilmFestival in #Austria
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Chiune Sugihara helped thousands of Jews flee to Shanghai. Sonia Milrod’s father was one of many who he helped save. Sonia and Chihiro Sugihara, Chiune’s grandson, will meet for the first time, revealing how far the effects of being an upstander can reach. bit.ly/3Ph3U7i

In 1999 Karen Heilig became the first female to represent the Claims Conference in negotiations on behalf of Holocaust survivors. 25 years later she continues to push governments to create and expand programs critical to survivors in their waning years.
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#OurHolocaustStory : The Germans took Holocaust survivor Aliza Landau and her father to the edge of a pit to be executed - her father was shot and died in that hole; Aliza fell unharmed and survived. Today, her grandson Adam Landau makes a #PledgeToRemember his family's history.