UNLOCKING THE ARCHIVES OF THE HUNGARIAN HOLOCAUST
THE WORLD JEWISH RESITUTION ORGANIZATION (WJRO) &
THE ZEKELMAN HOLOCAUST CENTER
Invite you to join us for a webinar about:
A New Window into the Lives & Cultural Heritage of Hungary’s Jews During the Holocaust
The World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO) and The Zekelman Holocaust Center would like to invite you to a special webinar announcing the launch of a new digital archive showcasing 180 microfilm reels detailing the persecution, looting, and deportation of Jews during the Holocaust in Hungary.
This vast and newly accessible resource sheds light on stolen cultural property, including art collections and heirlooms, offering survivors and their families vital tools for restitution and reconnection.
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The panel will be moderated by Gideon Taylor, President of WJRO, and feature Rabbi Eli Mayerfeld, CEO of The Zekelman Holocaust Center, Andrea Dunai, Researcher, Genealogist and Author, Dr. Wesley Fisher, Director of Research at WJRO and the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany, and Clara Garbon-Radnoti, Hungarian Holocaust survivor, archivist translator, and researcher. Q&A to follow.
To view the Hungarian microfilm site, visit hfilm.holocaustcenter.org
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Gideon Taylor serves as President of the World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO), a role he holds in a voluntary capacity, and has been actively involved with the organization since 2013. He is also the President of the Board of Directors of the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference), Member of the Board of the Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland, and a Member of the Board of Directors for several organizations, including Friends of Jewish Heritage in Poland.

Rabbi Eli Mayerfeld serves as Chief Executive Officer of The Zekelman Holocaust Center, where he has led the organization since 2017. Under his leadership, The HC has become a leading hub for Holocaust education in Michigan, serving over 100,000 individuals annually.
Previously, Mayerfeld served as Executive Director of Yeshiva Beth Yehudah, Michigan’s largest K-12 Jewish school system, overseeing significant growth in student enrollment and budget during his tenure. He is a founding member of the Learn to Lead training program for Holocaust professionals and serves on the North American Holocaust Museum Directors Working Group. Mayerfeld holds a B.S. in engineering from The Cooper Union and an Advanced Degree in Rabbinic Ordination.

Dr. Wesley A. Fisher is the Director of Research for the Claims Conference and WJRO, leading their efforts particularly in the restitution of movable property plundered in the Holocaust. He spearheads the Looted Art and Cultural Property Initiative, working globally to promote provenance research and claims processes in all countries. He was deputy director of the Washington Conference on Holocaust-Related Assets that resulted in the Washington Conference Principles on Nazi-Confiscated Art. He has specialized in making the archival records of the cultural looting by the Nazis and their allies accessible. With extensive experience, he played key roles in establishing the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA). He holds degrees from Harvard and Columbia Universities.

