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In this section you can find information about the benefits provided to Holocaust survivors and righteous gentiles, among them services to the elderly who survived World War II, restitution of assets of Holocaust victims and psychological support |
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| Services for the Elderly |
JDC-ESHEL: a non-profit organization founded and supported by the Israeli government and the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee. JDC-ESHEL strives to improve the status of the elderly population in Israel, developing conditions and services to guarantee better quality of life for the elderly, and to improve the image of older people to society as a whole.
The Association of Law in the Service of the Elderly: an NGO dedicated to promoting elderly rights via advocacy and legal activities.
Yad Sarah association provides medical services and equipment nationwide. 1,000 volunteers in nearly 100 branches throughout the country assist the needy, the ill and the disabled. |
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| Holocaust Survivors Support Organizations |
AMCHA organization seeks to alleviate the emotional suffering of Holocaust survivors and their families, lending an ear to those who feel they have no one who would understand and accept them. This involves building a framework of mutual aid, memory processing and grief resolution, as well as a place where Holocaust survivors and their families can feel at home.
ICHEIC, The International Commission on Holocaust Era Insurance Claims, was the first organization ever to offer Holocaust survivors and their heirs an avenue to pursue a claim against an insurance company at no cost. The Commission was created as a means of addressing the gaps and shortfalls of postwar compensation programs of the 1950's and 1960's and provides an opportunity for thousands of Holocaust survivors and their heirs to submit claims.
Latet's Aid for Life volunteers assist needy Holocaust survivors nationwide with the acquisition of medication, food distribution, emergency assistance and more.
The Foundation for the Benefit of Holocaust Victims in Israel helps needy Holocaust survivors who have been unable to recover, and who are today at an advanced age, unable to care for themselves. |
 Ministry of Senior Citizens Affairs
Ministry of Finance – Holocaust Survivors' Rights Authority (Hebrew)
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