WJRO’s President Gideon Taylor and Director of International Affairs Samantha Wynne met today with leaders from Bulgaria and Croatia during #UNGA to discuss #Holocaust issues, including remembrance and restitution. Right: Samantha Wynne, Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov of

“We urge American museums to do more — to open their records, invest in provenance research, and ensure that Holocaust survivors and their families have the information they need to pursue justice,” said Gideon Taylor, President, WJRO. nytimes.com/2025/09/25/art…

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WJRO’s President Gideon Taylor and Director of International Affairs Samantha Wynne met today with leaders from Hungary, Serbia, and Latvia (among other countries not pictured) during #UNGA to discuss #Holocaust issues, including remembrance and restitution. 1) Hungarian Minister

WJRO’s President Gideon Taylor and Director of International Affairs Samantha Wynne met today with leaders from Lithuania and Greece (among other countries not pictured) during #UNGA to discuss #Holocaust issues, including remembrance and restitution. (l) Lithuanian Ambassador to

Yom Kippur – the Day of Atonement. WJRO wishes you and your families a meaningful fast and a g’mar chatimah tovah. Photo @YadVaShem: Krakow, Poland, A prayer on Yom Kippur in the ghetto, 1941. יום הכיפורים. הארגון היהודי להשבת רכוש (איל"ר (WJRO מאחל לכם ולמשפחותיכם צום משמעותי

Sukkot commemorates the years the Jewish people spent in the desert on their journey to the Promised Land after being liberated from slavery in Egypt. It is also a time to give thanks for life’s basic necessities — food and shelter — which were tragically denied to so many Jews

WJRO welcomes the release of the Israeli hostages after more than two years in captivity. We share in the relief of their families and all who worked tirelessly for their freedom, and we remember those who did not return. May this moment bring comfort and hope for healing,

Simchat Torah On Simchat Torah – the Jewish holiday marking the conclusion of the annual cycle of Torah readings, and the start of a new cycle – WJRO wishes Chag Sameach – to everyone celebrating this joyous holiday. Members of Hanoar Hatzioni, a Zionist youth movement, dance

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Kristallnacht – the Night of Broken Glass – took place on 9 November 1938 when the Nazis unleashed a series of pogroms throughout Germany, Austria, and Sudetenland in Czechoslovakia. More than 7,500 Jewish businesses, and hundreds of synagogues were destroyed. Almost 100 Jews

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Productive meeting today on #Holocaust #Restitution with (l-r) Nachliel Dison, Acting Director General, WJRO, Mark Weitzman, COO, WJRO, and Ambassador Miroljub Petrović with Vasilije Petković of the Serbian Embassy to Israel. Great engagement and dialogue. Serbia in Israel MFA Serbia

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WJRO congratulates Australia on endorsing the Best Practices for the Washington Principles on Nazi-Confiscated Art, becoming the 35th country to do so. This important step strengthens global efforts to address Holocaust-era injustices, and we encourage other countries to follow

Hanukkah: Happy #Hanukkah from the World Jewish Restitution Organization. This season of light reminds us of the importance of remembrance, truth, and #justice. May the candles inspire renewed commitment to restoring what was lost and honoring the legacy of Holocaust survivors

WJRO hosted an important discussion on Holocaust-era restitution at the National Library of Israel in Jerusalem, bringing together ambassadors, Holocaust envoys, and leading experts to examine progress, ongoing challenges, and next steps toward justice for survivors and their