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Holocaust Survivors Dwindle: Urgent Call for Education

4/22/2025

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A poignant report from the Claims Conference warns that nearly 90% of Holocaust survivors will pass away by 2040, with a median age of 87. As the survivor population dwindles from over 200,000 to around 21,300 in just 15 years, the urgency for Holocaust education and the preservation of their powerful testimonies has never been more critical.

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A poignant report from the Claims Conference warns that nearly 90% of Holocaust survivors will pass away by 2040, with a median age of 87. As the survivor population dwindles from over 200,000 to around 21,300 in just 15 years, the urgency for Holocaust education and the preservation of their powerful testimonies has never been more critical.