Yad Vashem

Yad Vashem (?? ???) is Israel's official memorial to the Jewish victims of the Holocaust established in 1953 through the Memorial Law passed by the Knesset, Israel's parliament.

Activities

Yad Vashem activities include:

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• Documentation of the Holocaust:
• recording testimonies with survivors, and
• collecting the names of those who perished during the Holocausthttp://www1.yadvashem.org/about_yad/departments/pot/home_hall.html
• collect photos, documents and resources regarding the Holocaust.
• Research and studies of the Holocaust:
• conduct research regarding the Holocaust,
• encourage students to research the Holocaust,
• publish, research, and make it available to the general public.
• Education:
• operating the International School for Holocaust Studies http://www1.yadvashem.org/about_yad/what_new/temp_about_yad/temp_index_about_yad_school.html
• developing study programs for both Israeli and foreign schools in order to teach young students about the Holocaust,
• hold exhibitions about the Holocaust,
• teach the Holocaust to the general public.
• Memorial:
• preserve the memory and names of those who died during the Holocaust,
• hold ceremonies of remembrance.