(New York, July 15, 2025) – The World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO) strongly condemns the recent desecration of Jewish heritage sites in Dukla, Poland. Over the weekend, vandals defaced [...]

Hundreds of Lithuanian Jews and their Heirs Share €7.5 Million in One-Time Compensation Payments (NY, NY, July 14, 2025): The Good Will Foundation (GWF) has completed the distribution of symbolic [...]

(NY, NY, May 29, 2025) The World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO) welcomes bipartisan efforts led by Senators Cornyn, Blumenthal, Booker, Tillis, Blackburn, Fetterman, Schmitt and Britt to [...]

(New York, NY – May 22, 2025) Statement from Gideon Taylor, President, and Mark Weitzman, Chief Operating Officer, World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO): “We are heartbroken by the [...]

WJRO Welcomes Announcement of New Expert Committee and Restitution Framework (New York, NY – May 11, 2025) — The World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO) welcomes the announcement by Flemish [...]

The campaign launches on Yom HaShoah, April 24, highlighting the unprecedented theft of property during the Holocaust—focusing on artwork, heirlooms, and Judaica—while featuring stories from WJRO [...]

Delegates to Convene in The Hague to Further Implement Restitution Initiatives The Hague, Netherlands, April 2, 2025 — The third international gathering of the Special Envoys Network on Holocaust [...]

New Site Also Provides Information on Looted Art and Artifacts to Help Survivors and their Families Reclaim their Cultural Heritage Farmington Hills, Mich., February 19, 2025 – The Zekelman [...]

WJRO Calls for Concrete Action to Support Holocaust Survivors and Honor Victims of SNCB Deportations   Statement from Gideon Taylor, President, and Mark Weitzman, COO, World Jewish [...]

Positive Step Forward;  Further Actions Needed for Other Restitution Issues (New York, NY) September 22, 2024: The World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO) welcomes the Croatian [...]