Topics: history
History of the Austrian Jewish Community
The Austrian Jewish Community Before the Anschluss Persecution and Deportation: 1938-1945 The Postwar Austrian Jewish Community Difficulties in Enacting Restitution and Compensation The Austrian Jewish Before the Anschluss The Jewish Community (Kultusgemeinde) was established as a result of a Habsburg statute of 1890, which granted Austrian Jews religious autonomy. In January 1938, there were […]
History of Allocations
An overview of major Claims Conference Institutional Allocations Programs from 1981 to 2003
History
Founded in 1951 by representatives of 23 major international Jewish organizations, the Claims Conference negotiates for and disburses funds to individuals and organizations and seeks the return of Jewish property stolen during the Holocaust. As a result of negotiations with the Claims Conference since 1952, the German government has paid more than $80 billion in indemnification to individuals for suffering and losses resulting from persecution by the Nazis.
