Are you a third generation survivor or supporter? We offer meaningful, year-round programming for grandchildren of Holocaust survivors as well as other young professionals who are passionate about Holocaust remembrance and education Learn more.
Watch past Third Gen programs here.
Months of lockdown during the pandemic triggered memories of early trauma for many Holocaust survivors. So getting a vaccine meant one thing: Liberation. To make sure survivors got their shots as quickly and easily as possible, we coordinated pop-up vaccine sites across New York and provided funding for transportation to and from appointments.
147,000 Holocaust survivors live in Israel,
to make ends meet.
About 16,000 survivors live in the NY area, more than
Today, most survivors are more than
Survivors who emigrated from the FSU often
More than 28,000 Holocaust survivors in New York and Israel receive life-enhancing services through our Community Initiative for Holocaust Survivors.
78,200 Holocaust survivors and seniors in the former Soviet Union receive services.
22.8 million hours of home care provided to seniors and Holocaust survivors in the former Soviet Union.
$4.1 million dedicated to meet the needs of the last generation of Holocaust survivors.
We’re keeping survivors’ memories alive through programs like Witness Theater. This intergenerational program brings survivors together with high school students. Over the course of many months, survivors share their stories, which the students then perform before an audience. On Long Island, UJA's Witness Project offers both a performance and a fine arts dimension.