'Mein Kampf' U.S proceeds to aid Holocaust survivors
- 8 years ago
Publishing house Houghton Mifflin Harcourt has agreed to give its proceeds from the sale of Adolf Hitler's notorious manifesto Mein Kampf to a nonprofit that provides care for elderly Holocaust survivors, The Boston Globe reports.
The Boston-based firm reversed a 2015 decision to donate earnings from the book to cultural organizations for projects promoting tolerance generally, a move that was criticized by Jewish leaders.
The company has published Mein Kampf since 1933 and reportedly earns tens of thousands of dollars a year on the sales.
From 2000 until last year, the profits supported organizations that fought anti-Semitism or promoted Holocaust education.
The Boston-based firm reversed a 2015 decision to donate earnings from the book to cultural organizations for projects promoting tolerance generally, a move that was criticized by Jewish leaders.
The company has published Mein Kampf since 1933 and reportedly earns tens of thousands of dollars a year on the sales.
From 2000 until last year, the profits supported organizations that fought anti-Semitism or promoted Holocaust education.