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Over 20,000 Holocaust survivors aren't getting their rights
Welfare Minister reveals survivors have not had over $26.4 million worth of services implemented, lamenting: 'we all failed.'
Hungarian-Jewish Nobel Literature Prize winner dies aged 86
Holocaust survivor Imre Kertesz, named one of the 20th century's most influential Hungarian writers, passes away after long illness.
Holocaust survivor to represent Israel at the UN
Danny Danon relinquishes seat at UN to 81-year-old Auschwitz survivor Martha Weiss in honor of International Holocaust Day.
Israeli Holocaust survivor may be world's oldest man
Guinness World Records recognizes Yisrael Kristal as potentially world's oldest at 112, if he can provide documents to prove it.
Holocaust survivor donates 'freedom shoes' to Auschwitz
90-year-old Israeli survivor donates miniature shoes that helped her live through the Holocaust to the museum at Auschwitz.
Elderly Jewish Couple Brutally Attacked in Holland
Holocaust survivors Samuel and Diana are confined to wheelchairs after being viciously beaten by anti-Semites in their own apartment.
Arabs Destroy Holocaust Survivor Site in Land Grab Attempt
Women in Green confront Arabs bulldozing memorial observation point in Netzer, warn 'tailwind from Beit El reaching Gush Etzion.'
Holocaust Survivor Adviser to Kennedy Passes
French President eulogizes Samuel Pisar, who worked to make Jewish blood spilled by Nazis 'blood of hope.'
UK: Holocaust Survivor Harassed by Pro-Palestinian Activists
Holocaust survivor who set up a pro-Israel stall at a trade union festival said he was called a Nazi by pro-Palestinian campaigners.
Sir Nicholas Winton: One Daring Act of Kindness Can Change the World
Viral Post Brings 100 People to Holocaust Survivor's Funeral
Facebook post brings hundreds to funeral of 93 year-old buried in Beit Shemesh.
Holland Cuts Shoah Survivor's Pension for Living in 'West Bank'
Dutch Holocaust survivor who moved to Israel to escape anti-Semitism finds pension chopped for living in town over 1949 Armistice Lines.
2nd-Generation Holocaust Survivors More Anxious About Iran
Study: children of Holocaust survivors more preoccupied with the Iranian nuclear threat than children of non-survivors.
Holocaust Survivor Testimony: Sara Weinstein
The story of Sara Weinstein, one of the six torch lighters in the opening ceremony of this year's Yom Hashoah.
Holocaust Survivor Testimony: Ephraim Reichenberg
The story of Ephraim Reichenberg, one of the six torch lighters in the opening ceremony of this year's Yom Hashoah.
Holocaust Survivor Testimony: Dov Shimoni
The story of Dov Shimoni, one of the six torch lighters in the opening ceremony of this year's Yom Hashoah.
Holocaust Survivor Testimony: Eggi Lewysohn
The story of Eggi Lewysohn, one of the six torch lighters in the opening ceremony of this year's Yom Hashoah.
Holocaust Survivor Testimony: Avraham Harshalom
The story of Avraham Harshalom, one of the six torch lighters in the opening ceremony of this year's Yom Hashoah.
Holocaust Survivor Testimony: Shela Altaraz
The story of Shela Altaraz, one of the six torch lighters in the opening ceremony of this year's Yom Hashoah.
Watch: IDF Chief of Staff Meets Holocaust Survivor
Gen. Gadi Eizenkot meets with survivor ahead of Holocaust Remembrance Day - and they discuss Israel's future.
Holocaust Survivors in Israel Still Living in Dire Straits
A new survey published ahead of Holocaust Remembrance Day shows that a quarter of survivors in Israel live below the poverty line.
Rivlin Lights Hannukah Candles with Holocaust Survivors
President Reuven Rivlin says there is 'no greater responsibility' than ensuring survivors' welfare in candle-lighting ceremony.
Hanukkah with Russian-Speaking Holocaust Survivors
In Operation Light Up! young immigrant volunteers light candles with 150 Russian-speaking Holocaust survivors and veterans.
Lessons from the Holocaust: Be an 'Upstander,' Not a Bystander
Holocaust survivor Nate Leipciger tells Arutz Sheva about the lessons he learned in Nazi death camps.
Where Rock Music and Holocaust Survival Meet
Daughter of Holocaust survivors wins Prix Medicis literary award for novel inspired by a chat with Jimi Hendrix and other soon-to-die stars.
Three Israeli Arabs Arrested for Robbing Holocaust Survivors
'I was never treated in Auschwitz like I was during this robbery,' theft victim states to police.
German Parliament Extends Pensions for Holocaust Survivors
Local German authorities had prevented over 61,000 people from receiving benefits - until now.
Robbed by the Nazis, 51 Survivors Finally Have Their Barmitzvahs
Sderot Municipality and other groups organize Bar Mitzvah ceremony in 'an historic act of justice and kindness'.
Knesset Promises: 'Your Story Will Be Passed On for the Future'
Knesset Caucus for Holocaust survivors, in special meeting, vows to ensure future generations never forget.
Watch: The Holocaust Survivor Who Fought in Every Israeli War
Ze’ev Tibi Ram lost his whole family in the Holocaust, and then went to Israel and enlisted in the IDF.
Netanyahu Meets Holocaust Survivors, One-on-One
Prime Minister comforts a survivor, 82, who thinks she could have done more to save her baby sister.
Approved: One-Billion Shekel Aid Package for Holocaust Survivors
Finance Ministry plan to see thousands of survivors improve their quality of life, ahead of Holocaust Memorial Day.
50% of Holocaust Survivors Living Below Poverty Line
Shocking statistics show many survivors living off of less than 3,000 shekels per month - but that may change soon, MK says.
'The First Time I Put On Tefillin Since The War'
MDA holds moving bar mitzvah ceremony at Western Wall for 87 Holocaust survivors who were robbed of the experience by the Nazis.
Holocaust Survivors Targeted in 'Vile' Scam
Letters to Canadian Holocaust survivors ask for large 'transfer fee' for false reparation funds.
Film About Oldest Holocaust Survivor Wins Oscar
"The Lady in Number 6", about Holocaust survivor Alice Herz-Sommer, wins Oscar one week after she passes away at 110.
Oldest Known Holocaust Survivor Dies at 110
Alice Herz-Sommer, a survivor of Theresienstadt and subject of an Oscar-nominated documentary, dies in London.
Lapid: Holocaust Survivors to Get More, Better Health Care
The government will increase its subsidy for the medical treatment of Holocaust survivors, Finance Minister Yair Lapid said Sunday
Holocaust Survivor Saved By Wallenberg Tells Story
Hungarian born Vera Koppel gives interview at NYC event to commemorate Righteous Gentile Raoul Wallenberg.
Holocaust Survivor and Educator Paul Argiewicz Passes Away
Paul Argiewicz passes away at 88 years old. Argiewicz used cunning to survive the camps, later told his story at schools and groups.
Holocaust Survivor, Historian Dead at 90
Yisrael Gutman was among the most important historians of the Holocaust.
Holocaust Survivors in Poverty as Agency Sits on Their Assets
Agency in charge of restitution of pre-Israel property of Holocaust victims currently has billions in assets that are not being claimed.
90-Year-Old Survivor: I’m Still Walking
Last living survivor of Treblinka speaks.
Survivors Received $1.2B from Swiss Fund – Report
Holocaust survivors and victims' heirs have received $1.24 billion from a Swiss fund set up after a scandal.
New Yad Vashem Exhibit Honors ‘Righteous Among the Nations’
A new Yad Vashem exhibit focuses on non-Jews who risked everything to save Jews during the Holocaust.
'Lost Music' of Holocaust Comes Alive Once Again
Music composed in Holocaust camps comes to life in U.S. concert.
New Law Provides Legal Aid to Survivors on Overdue Compensation
The government is backing a law to provide legal aid to survivors who have not received compensation due them
Holocaust Survivor tells MKs, ‘Let Us Die with Dignity’
Upset for survivors as Finance Ministry seeks definitions before budget, ‘There are survivors with no heat.’
Tel Aviv: March for Shoah Survivors
"Spring for Holocaust Survivors" organized a march for survivors to "know we have not forgotten them."
Lapid: 400 Million for Holocaust Survivors
Lapid, Netanyahu announce new aid for Holocaust survivors.
Survivor who Defied Nazis Dies before Holocaust Day
Survivor who fought Nazis dies before lighting Holocaust Day candle. His story.
Amsterdam Fined Holocaust Survivors
Jews from Amsterdam who survived Nazi camps or managed to hide were fined for tax avoidance.
German Museum Returns Art Looted by Nazis
A German museum for the first time on Tuesday returned a painting despoiled by the Nazis to the estate of a late German Jewish art dealer.
La'ad Volunteers Help Record Holocaust History
The Jewish Agency and the Pensioners Ministry will express their thanks to hundreds of volunteers who work with Holocaust survivors.
Help Ends for 8,000 Holocaust Survivors
More than 8,000 elderly survivors are left without assistance as aid group says, “We’re out of money.”
Russian Official Demands Cutting Holocaust Survivors’ Rights
Russian official: Why give Holocaust survivors free bus tickets "for the simple reason that they were not finished off."
Holocaust Survivors Celebrate Belated Bar Mitzvah
Holocaust survivors belatedly celebrated their coming-of-age in a moving ceremony at the Western Wall.
Holocaust Memorial Center Opening at Drancy Transit Camp
Almost 70 years after first deportations of French Jews to Auschwitz, memorial to open in the suburbs of Paris.
Austrian Reparations Fund for Holocaust Survivors Shuts Down
An Austrian fund for reparations to victims of the Nazi Holocaust is shutting down after 11 years “due to limited finances.”
