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Tag: Holocaust Restitution

0 Leadership History

Julius Berman, Orthodox rabbi whose influence spanned secular and observant Jewish institutions, dies at 90

Grace Gilson in Forward · 31 Dec 2025

Rabbi Julius Berman, a distinguished Orthodox Jewish leader, passed away at the age of 90.

0 Communities History

Pioneering rabbi evicted from historic Krakow building rendered ownerless by the Holocaust

Toby Axelrod in JTA · 22 Aug 2025

Rabbi Tanya Segal, Poland's first full-time female rabbi, recently faced eviction from her apartment in Krakow's historic Kazimierz district due to Poland's controversial lack of a comprehensive Holocaust restitution law.

0 History Holocaust

German woman who lives in home looted from Jews must give it up, judge rules

Toby Axelrod in JTA · 31 Dec 2024

After a decade of legal battles, a German court has ruled that an 85-year-old woman, Gabriele Lieske, and her son must vacate a property once owned by Jewish caretakers, forcibly sold under Nazi duress in 1939.

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The Met will start policing its collections for looted art. Holocaust restitution paved the way

Mira Fox in Forward · 1 Jun 2023

The Metropolitan Museum of Art is taking steps to police its collection for stolen and looted art and artifacts.

0 Holocaust Politics

Austria Comes to Terms With Its Past

Forward · 16 Dec 2005

Austria has reached a significant milestone in coming to terms with its Nazi past as Chancellor Wolfgang Schssel declared legal peace after a federal judge in New York dismissed the last major Holocaust restitution case against Austria.