International Holocaust Remembrance Day
We commemorate the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz on January 27, 1945. We must do everything to remember and educate every living soul about the unprecedented crimes against the Jewish people.
What Kristallnacht survivor Herbert Karliner says about Kristallnacht comparisons
"It is shameful for anyone to compare anything to Kristallnacht," Karliner tells the Forward.
Survivors Condemn Capitol Attack, Antisemitic Imagery of Insurrectionists
The poisonous political rhetoric from government leaders and media designed to arouse hateful passions, fan the flames of anger and violence, must be condemned by our leaders at every level, and by all of us in our families, businesses, religious institutions, and communities
RBG Dissent in Garamendi A Major Beacon to SCOTUS
RBG's writing should illuminate issues of Holocaust restitution in upcoming SCOTUS cases, Republic of Hungary v. Simon and Federal Republic of Germany v. Philipp.
Holocaust Remembrance Day: We have to help each other
Today is Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, which is occurring in 2020 during the very uncertain and dangerous coronavirus pandemic, with its terrible toll in human lives and suffering. Our hearts go out to all who have lost loved ones.
David Mermelstein's Statement to the US Senate
"With all those promises, I applied to ICHEIC. They said they could not find my father’s name. They sent a check for $1000 as a 'humanitarian payment.' ICHEIC sent out 34,000 of those $1000 checks. Survivors deeply resent the idea of a 'humanitarian payment' instead of the funds we know our parents set aside in case of a disaster. The whole thing was an insult to survivors, and it still is."
Full Senate Judiciary Hearing from September 17, 2019
Before and during the Second World War, many Europeans purchased insurance policies to protect their assets and loved ones. While many of these individuals perished as victims of the Holocaust, those who survived and the heirs of those who did not have since attempted to collect the proceeds from those policies. But beneficiaries have found it difficult to collect on these policies because the paperwork was destroyed during the genocide.
Attorney Samuel Dubbin's Testimony to the US Senate
"Legislation is necessary today to restore Holocaust survivors’ rights to pursue claims in U.S. courts against global insurers who failed to honor policies they sold to Holocaust victims’ families."
"Aging Holocaust survivors try to sue over Nazi-era insurance" AP story
Aging Holocaust survivors are trying to recover insurance benefits that were never honored by Nazi-era companies, which could be worth billions of dollars
HSF-USA Ally Ileana Ros-Lehtinen's Remarks on Holocaust Remembrance Day
Our friend and recently retired Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, gave a magnificent speech to the leadership of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation, in which she was very clear about the imperative for governmental and community leadership to be more responsive to Holocaust survivors rights, needs and interests. She also spoke eloquently about the importance of steadfast support for the State of Israel in these perilous times. The Holocaust Survivors Foundation USA is extremely grateful for Congresswoman Ros-Lehtinen’s commitment to Holocaust survivors and the safety and security of the State of Israel.
