Publisher: 'Mein Kampf' proceeds to aid Holocaust survivors

A Boston-based publishing company has decided to donate proceeds from Adolf Hitler's infamous manifesto "Mein Kampf" to a local organization that works with aging Holocaust survivors.

The move comes after publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt was criticized by Jewish advocates for its plans to donate proceeds and royalties from the book to Boston-area cultural organizations, and not necessarily to those that combat anti-Semitism.

Following the backlash, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt partnered with Boston-based Combined Jewish Philanthropies to determine "how best to provide aid directly to the victims of the horrific events of the Holocaust," Andrew Russell, the publisher's director of corporate social responsibility, said in a statement.

Moving forward, the proceeds from "Mein Kampf" will be donated to Jewish Family & Children's Service of Greater Boston for "direct support of the health and human services needs of (Holocaust) survivors," Russell said.