Claims Conference (Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany)

04/17/2026

“People have this myth stuck in their heads that Jews went to their deaths like sheep to the slaughter. But this is where the real story begins… Jews did not go as sheep to the slaughter… They fought back” - Professor Richard Freund.

Please join the Claims Conference in Astoria, Queens, in partnership with the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, on Monday, April 20, at the Museum of the Moving Image for a FREE screening of the film “Resistance, They Fought Back.”

Register for your complimentary ticket at claimscon.org/strength

The evening will include a reception and a panel discussion with co-director Paula S. Apsell, scholar Michael Berenbaum and Steven Meed, son of resistance fighter Vladka Meed. The panel will be moderated by Neil Rosen, the host of Talking Pictures.

“Resistance, They Fought Back” is the final film of the inaugural Strength of Courage global film series’ tour of New York City’s five boroughs and Frankfurt and Berlin. The series has reflected the resilience of individuals who endured during one of history’s darkest times and highlighted the courage found not only in grand gestures but in small choices; decisions made through fortitude to stand up for dignity.

All films are on the topic of the Holocaust and have received funding from the Claims Conference.

04/15/2026

Join us TODAY for a FREE screening of “Hannah Arendt: Facing Tyranny” at the Brooklyn Public Library's Dweck Center at 2 PM (BPL Presents) with a discussion moderated by Chuck Todd to follow.

Details: http://claimscon.org/strength/

"Every testimony, every story carries the weight of history and the responsibility to bear witness. By capturing and sharing these experiences through film, we ensure that future generations will not only learn what happened but will understand the human cost of hatred and the enduring strength of those who lived through it. This is how memory becomes legacy” - Greg Schneider, Claims Conference EVP.

"Now a dire warning from history” – Amanpour & Company.

On Wednesday, April 15, the STRENGTH OF COURAGE film series is in Brooklyn at the Brooklyn Public Library’s Central Branch. The film “Hannah Arendt: Facing Tyranny” will be followed by a discussion with Jeff Bieber, the film’s co-director; Roger Stuart Berkowitz, founder and Academic Director of the Hannah Arendt Center for Politics and Humanities; and Ruth Weinberger, a Claims Conference historian. The panel will be moderated by former NBC News’ chief political analyst Chuck Todd.

"'Hannah Arendt - Facing Tyranny' is a welcoming edition of professionally made documentaries that investigates the origins of totalitarian movements. And with a coherent structure and relevant footage that closely follows in her footsteps, the documentary succeeds in giving us a thorough journey into the life of Hannah Arendt and presents us with the historical surroundings that shaped her thoughts and Jewish identity” - Jesper Isaksen, Copenhagen Headliner Film Festival.

The special event begins at 2 pm. Register for free at: bklynlibrary.org/bpl-presents

In commemoration of Yom HaShoah, please join the Claims Conference, in partnership with the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, for our inaugural global Holocaust film series, Strength of Courage. The film series will be playing in all of NYC’s five boroughs and Berlin and Frankfurt. Find the complete lineup of films here: claimscon.org/strength.

STRENGTH OF COURAGE reflects the resilience of individuals who endured during one of history’s darkest times. The film series highlights the courage found not only in grand gestures but in small choices; decisions made through fortitude to stand up for dignity. All films are on the topic of the Holocaust and have received funding from the Claims Conference.

04/12/2026

“I am not a politician; that is my strength” – Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel.

Oren Rudavsky’s film “Elie Wiesel – Soul on Fire” asks: What drove Elie Wiesel throughout his life to be such a powerful voice for human rights? What were the dilemmas he struggled with? How can the lessons he drew from the Holocaust be applied to today’s hostile world, where authoritarian leaders threaten to destroy fragile societies and where memory of the Holocaust has faded?

In commemoration of Yom HaShoah, please join the Claims Conference, in partnership with the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust on Sunday, April 19, at Wagner College for a special free showing of the film “Elie Wiesel – Soul on Fire.”

Register here for your complimentary ticket: mjhnyc.org/events/strengthofcouragewagnercollege/

The film will be followed by a panel discussion with co-producer Annette Insdorf and Claims Conference EVP Greg Schneider, moderated by NBC 4 New York’s Adam Kuperstein with a special introduction by Holocaust survivor Alice Ginsburg and Professor Lori Weintrob.

The screening is part of the inaugural global Holocaust film series Strength of Courage, which will be playing in New York City’s five boroughs and Berlin and Frankfurt from April 13 to April 20. Find the complete lineup of films here: claimscon.org/strength.

All films are on the topic of the Holocaust and have received funding from the Claims Conference.

This evening is presented in cooperation with co-sponsors Arden Heights Boulevard Jewish Center, Congregation Ahavath Israel, the JCC of Staten Island and Council of Jewish Organizations of Staten Island - COJO.

04/10/2026

“We were starving, and if you told me I could have a piece of bread but then be killed, I would still have the piece of bread.”

Holocaust survivor David Moskovic was liberated from Buchenwald on April 11, 1945.

His family was taken from their village of Konus, Slovakia, to Auschwitz in May of 1944, where David, his father and brother were put in one line and his mother in another. The three men were sent to forced labor; his mother was sent to the gas chambers.

In January 1945, a week before the death camp was liberated, David, his father and his brother were sent on a death march. David was the only one to survive.

He arrived in Buchenwald shortly afterwards, surviving a ride in a cattle car following the death march.

David’s sister Edith also survived the Holocaust.

“I wish my parents could see what I did in my life. That would have been my biggest pleasure.”

After returning to his village of Konus after the end of World War 2, Holocaust survivor David Moskovic found that his family’s home had been taken over. He had nothing, and there was nothing left for him there.

With the help of a cousin in another town, he got a job working for a plumber.

In 1948, he went to Salzburg, from where he immigrated to Ottawa. After years of working, he opened his own successful plumbing business.

“I enjoy my life. I have three children and eight grandchildren. Life is beautiful, really.”

“We were starving, and if you told me I could have a piece of bread but then be killed, I would still have the piece of bread.”Holocaust survivor David Mosko...

04/07/2026

“It’s a history, a biography and an autobiographical howl as well as a milestone in the history of comics and a foundational American work about the Holocaust” - Manohla Dargis, The New York Times.

In commemoration of Yom HaShoah, please join the Claims Conference, in partnership with the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, on Thursday, April 16, at the Manhattan University Holocaust, Genocide and Interfaith Education Center in the Bronx for a special free screening of the Peabody Award-nominated documentary “Art Spiegelman: Disaster is My Muse,” directed by Molly Bernstein and Philip Dolin; produced by Alicia Sams and Sam Jinishian.

Information and registration at mjhnyc.org/events/strengthofcouragemanhattanuniversity.

Before the film, there will be a special introduction by Holocaust survivor Dr. Liane Deligdisch Schor. Following the screening, there will be a discussion with co-director Philip Dolin, Professor Dr. Jennifer Rich and Professor Dr. Catherine Winters Michaud. The panel will be moderated by The New York Times editorial director of newsletters, Jodi Rudoren.

The screening of “Art Spiegelman: Disaster is My Muse” is part of the inaugural global Holocaust film series STRENGTH OF COURAGE, which will be playing in New York City's five boroughs and Berlin and Frankfurt.

Find the complete lineup of films here: claimscon.org/strength.

STRENGTH OF COURAGE reflects the resilience of individuals who endured during one of history’s darkest times. The film series highlights the courage found not only in grand gestures but in small choices; decisions made through fortitude to stand up for dignity. All films are on the topic of the Holocaust and have received funding from the Claims Conference.



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04/06/2026

"Now a dire warning from history” – Amanpour & Company.

On Wednesday, April 15, the STRENGTH OF COURAGE film series is in Brooklyn at the Brooklyn Public Library’s Central Branch. The film “Hannah Arendt: Facing Tyranny” will be followed by a discussion with Jeff Bieber, the film’s co-director; Roger Stuart Berkowitz, founder and Academic Director of the Hannah Arendt Center for Politics and Humanities; and Ruth Weinberger, a Claims Conference historian. The panel will be moderated by former NBC News’ chief political analyst Chuck Todd.

"'Hannah Arendt - Facing Tyranny' is a welcoming edition of professionally made documentaries that investigates the origins of totalitarian movements. And with a coherent structure and relevant footage that closely follows in her footsteps, the documentary succeeds in giving us a thorough journey into the life of Hannah Arendt and presents us with the historical surroundings that shaped her thoughts and Jewish identity” - Jesper Isaksen, Copenhagen Headliner Film Festival.

The special event begins at 2 pm. Register for free at: bklynlibrary.org/bpl-presents

In commemoration of Yom HaShoah, please join the Claims Conference, in partnership with the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, for our inaugural global Holocaust film series, Strength of Courage. The film series will be playing in all of NYC’s five boroughs and Berlin and Frankfurt. Find the complete lineup of films here: claimscon.org/strength.

STRENGTH OF COURAGE reflects the resilience of individuals who endured during one of history’s darkest times. The film series highlights the courage found not only in grand gestures but in small choices; decisions made through fortitude to stand up for dignity. All films are on the topic of the Holocaust and have received funding from the Claims Conference.

04/05/2026

On April 14 at 5:30 pm in New York City, in commemoration of Yom HaShoah, please join the Claims Conference and the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust for a special screening of three short films and a conversation with the filmmakers moderated by Aaron Katersky. The event is part of the inaugural global Holocaust film series, STRENGTH OF COURAGE, and will be held at the Museum of Jewish Heritage.

Holocaust survivor Gabriella Major will begin the evening with a special introduction.

Register here: mjhnyc.org/events/strengthofcourageapril14

The STRENGTH OF COURAGE film series will be held in all five boroughs of New York City and in Berlin and Frankfurt. Visit claimscon.org/strength for the complete lineup.

The April 14th films:

SEE YOU SOON, directed by Jennifer Skarbnik López
A story inspired by true events. Ruwen’s letter reveals to his younger sister, Haneczka, the tragedy their family suffered in the Holocaust during the Second World War; making the hope of seeing each other again their greatest survival strength.

SEVAP/MITZVAH, directed by Sabina Vajrača
Zejneba Hardaga was never one to cower in the face of injustice, even within her strict Muslim community. So, when she realizes Sarajevo’s Jews are being rounded up by N**is, putting her friend Rifka and Rifka’s family in danger, she risks everything to save them. 50 years later, during the Bosnian War, it’s the Muslims who are being hunted, and Rifka must find a way to rescue Zejneba and her family in turn. Inspired by a true story.

INKED: OUR STORIES REMARKED, directed by Dara Bratt
An exploration into a captivating yet complex new phenomenon where third-generation descendants of Holocaust survivors choose to remember their ancestors through commemorative Holocaust tattoos. Through interviews with survivors and their descendants, combined with cinematic visuals and archival footage, this short documentary explores the decision to etch history onto the body – an act that invites us to confront essential questions about memory, Jewish identity, and self-expression.

All films are on the topic of the Holocaust and have received funding from the Claims Conference.

03/30/2026

Through film, we can engage broad audiences and ensure the lessons of the Holocaust remain visible and impossible to ignore.

In commemoration of Yom HaShoah, please join the Claims Conference, in partnership with the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, for our inaugural Holocaust film series, Strength of Courage.

The series will feature screenings in each of New York City’s five boroughs, as well as in Berlin and Frankfurt, from April 13–20.

Learn more about the Strength of Courage film series at: claimscon.org/strength

Strength of Courage reflects the resilience of individuals who endured during one of history’s darkest times. The series highlights the level of courage found not only in grand gestures but in the small choices and decisions made through individual fortitude.

All films are on the topic of the Holocaust and have received funding from the Claims Conference.

New York City films:
Seeing You Soon
Inked: Our Stories Remarked
Sevap/Mitzvah
Hannah Arendt: Facing Tyranny
Art Spiegelman: Disaster is My Muse
Elie Wiesel - Soul on Fire
Resistance, They Fought Back
Unearthed
The Spoils
Singing Up The Past
And the Earth Opened One Last

03/27/2026

“I never got to say goodbye to my family. My heart is the cemetery.” — Sally Muschel
Sally Muschel was 11 or 12 years old when her parents made the impossible decision to send her away in 1939. Sick with typhoid, she was sent east and later placed on a transport to Siberia, where she survived for three years.
After the war, Sally learned that her father had been shot by the N**is for refusing to head the Judenrat in Dombrowa, and her mother was murdered in Auschwitz. She never saw them again.
Hundreds of thousands of Jews fled or were deported east into the Soviet Union during the war, where many endured extreme conditions, forced labor, and displacement to survive.
Now 100 years old, Sally recently shared her story with students at New Utrecht High School in Brooklyn, ensuring that her family’s memory lives on.
Invite a Survivor Speaker to your school or community and hear history from someone who lived it.

03/26/2026

Now Accepting Applications!

As the National Resource Center on Aging & Trauma, The Jewish Federations of North America invites organizations to apply for funding to develop innovative, person-centered, trauma-informed (PCTI) services for Holocaust survivors, older adults with a history of trauma, and their family caregivers.

Optional Informational Session: Monday, March 30, 2026 | 2–3 PM ET.

Learn more, register for the Informational Session, and apply through the Call for Applications webpage:
https://holocaustsurvivorcare.jewishfederations.org/call-for-application

The Claims Conference provides home care services for Holocaust survivors in 47 countries. Our network of partner organizations helps ensure that they are treated with sensitivity and compassion and know they are not alone. We are proud to partner with The Jewish Federations of North America to provide care to Holocaust survivors.

Jewish Federations of North America

https://holocaustsurvivorcare.jewishfederations.org/call-for-application

Jewish Federations' Center on Aging, Trauma, and Holocaust Survivor Care is seeking proposals for the Innovations Program to expand person-centered, trauma-informed (PCTI) services for Holocaust survivors, older adults with a history of trauma, and their family caregivers.