World Jewish Congress (WJC)
World Jewish Congress, an international organization, represents Jewish communities and organizations in 100 countries around the world.
Communities;Politics@World Jewish Congress (WJC) is an international organization that represents Jewish communities and organizations in 100 countries around the world. It advocates on their behalf toward governments, parliaments, international organizations, and other faiths. The WJC has been active in countless campaigns since its inception, advocating for justice of Holocaust victims and their heirs including the payment of reparations for hardship suffered under the Nazi’s; protecting the memory of the Holocaust; obtaining restitution of or compensation for stolen Jewish property; campaigning for the rights of Soviet Jews to emigrate to Israel; supporting the people of Israel in their struggle to live in peace with their neighbors; and more. World Jewish Congress was founded in 1936 and is based in Geneva, Switzerland.