The updated HEAR Act will not guarantee victory for every claimant, but Congress has now made its message unmistakable: Nazi-looted art cases should not be dismissed because Survivors and heirs could not find what was deliberately hidden from them.
For those involved, the lawsuits are not only about past incidents, but about whether they will lead to meaningful accountability and lasting change on campus — so that Jewish faculty and students can feel safe, visible and protected within the university.
The report revealed that nearly three-quarters, 74%, of Jewish young adults (ages 18-28) worldwide and two-thirds, 67%, of young adults in Israel believe they can positively influence the future of their communities.
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Jay Ruderman has been an activist his entire life.
The task now is not only to honor the past, but to learn from it and build something worthy of it.
A year ago, in April 2025, I was honored as the descendent of Holocaust survivors by State Senator Susan Rubio (D-West Covina) at the California State Capitol. This is the story of that moment.
Shortly after arriving for the exchange program, the war with Iran began on Feb. 28.
