245,000 Jewish Holocaust Survivors Worldwide, Claims Conference Report Finds

As survivors age, their needs are changing, with many requiring home care and expressing concerns about the preservation of their stories and the memory of the Holocaust.

• The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany has published a comprehensive report stating that about 245,000 Jewish Holocaust survivors are still alive today, spread across more than 90 countries.
• Nearly half of the survivors reside in Israel, while the United States, France, and Russia host the next largest groups.
• The median age of the survivors is 86, and over 60 percent are women.
• The Claims Conference, which secures compensation payments from the German and Austrian governments for Jewish Holocaust survivors, emphasizes the importance of caring for these survivors in their old age.
• As Holocaust survivors age, their needs are changing, with many now requiring home care and expressing concerns about who will remember their stories and the Holocaust after they are gone.

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