Holocaust Survivors JUL 17, 2025
Nearly $9m distributed to Lithuanian Holocaust survivors, heirs
“Each story behind these payments reflects a legacy of loss—and a step toward justice,” said Rabbi Andrew Baker, of the American Jewish Committee
The World Jewish Restitution Organization helped negotiate an agreement with the Lithuanian government to secure a one-time, €7.5 million (roughly $8.75 million) payment to Lithuanian Holocaust survivors and their heirs.
The funds, administered by the Goodwill Foundation, were distributed to hundreds of Lithuanian Jews as restitution for property that had been wrongfully seized.
The Nazis and local collaborators wiped out more than 90% of Lithuania’s 220,000 Jews during World War II, with only about 5,000 Jews still living in Lithuania today.
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