The World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO) mourns the passing of Dr. Aurel Vainer, longtime head of the Jewish Federation in Romania. Gideon Taylor, WJRO Chair of Operations and Mark [...]

New Deadline – January 31, 2022 WJRO is pleased to announce that the deadline for the Luxembourg direct support payment program has been extended to January 31, 2022, to ensure that Holocaust [...]

The World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO) welcomes the appointment of Ellen Germain by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to the position of Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues. Founded [...]

The World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Weitzman as Chief Operating Officer, beginning September 1, 2021. Mr. Weitzman will play a leading [...]

Auction of Sacred Ledger of the Chevra Kadisha of Tomashvar (Timisoara) was scheduled to take place on Wednesday, July 28 in Israel; similar items seized in New York Following international [...]

Prominent US Senate members express opposition to new bill currently under review in the Polish Senate that would extinguish almost all private property restitution claims in Poland (New York, [...]

Announcement marks next phase of historic Luxembourg agreement on Holocaust era restitution and provides EUR 1,000,000 to be distributed equally to approved applicants. (New York, NY) July 15, [...]

New bill – on the agenda in the Polish Parliament this Wednesday & Thursday – will make it impossible to challenge administrative decisions older than 30 years, including pursuing [...]

(New York, NY) June 2, 2021:  The World Jewish Restitution Organization congratulates Isaac Herzog, Co-Chair of WJRO’s Executive Committee, on his historic election as the next president of the [...]

 Blinken Pledges to Work with WJRO and Claims Conference to Help Countries Meet Holocaust Property Restitution Commitments New York, NY (March 15, 2021) Today, Gideon Taylor, Chair of Operations, [...]