JIRS: The Bureau for Missing Relatives-JAFI

The Bureau for Missing Relatives-JAFI

The Bureau for Missing Relatives-JAFI
48 King George Street,

Jerusalem, IS 91000

Phone #: Tel. (972-2) 620-2652
Phone #: (972-2) 620-2893 Fax
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Web Page: www.jafi.org.il/ph/relatives.htm
E-mail: elibir@jazo.org.il

Program/Service Notes:

The Bureau for Missing relatives was set up by the Jewish Agency in 1951 to assist survivors of the Holocaust and to help reunite families which had been separated.

The Bureau has over 1,250,000 million people listed on its data base; these names are supplemented by Ministry of Interior records, telephone directories, and records of international organizations such  as HIAS and the International Red Cross. The Bureau also helps Holocaust survivors, whose records were destroyed, verify legal issues dealing with age, pension rights and the like.

In recent years, thousands of immigrants from the former Soviet Union have approached the Bureau, hoping to find family members - either relatives with whom they lost contact 30, 40 or even 50 years ago, or relatives whom they have never met. 

The Bureau currently serves some 30,000 people every year. Inquiries may be made by phone, fax, mail or in person.

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Eligibility: Any one can inquire

Fees: No charge

Service Area: World

Intake Process: Just contact

Operating Agency: Israel Organizations (Private, Non-Profit)

This information was last updated on 01/03/2008

This information is provided as is with no guarantee as to the accuracy of the information. Information is considered to be accurate as of the date of the last update, printed above. Jewish Information & Referral Service may not be held liable for misuse of this information.

Hours:
Person In Charge:	:
Eligibility:	Any one can inquire
Fees:	No charge
Service Area:	World
Intake Process:	Just contact
Operating Agency:	Israel Organizations (Private, Non-Profit)

Jewish Information and Referral Service