Yad Vashem

President of Austrian Parliament to Visit Yad Vashem

Wolfgang Sobotka, top Austrian official, to visit Yad Vashem, view Holocaust archives, weeks after reports of skyrocketing antisemitism in his home country.

Yad Vashem denounces Tennessee Neo-Nazi rally

The organization called for a nationalized standard of Holocaust education and an unequivocal message against antisemitism.

Argentinian Pres. at Yad Vashem:

'It is here that we see the greatness of a people'

President of Argentina Javier Milei visited Yad Vashem where he participated in a solemn memorial ceremony in the Hall of Remembrance and signed the Yad Vashem guestbook outside the Hall of Remembrance.

The uphill battle

Yad Vashem has an uphill battle, in its chairman's words, to fight antisemitism. But it should have begun the climb 30 years ago. Op-ed.

Yad Vashem Chairman:

'Antisemitism on campus is a terminal cancer for universities'

Dani Dayan, Chairman of Yad Vashem, tells Arutz Sheva that growing antisemitism on campus is destroying US universities.

Yad Vashem Chairman:

'Any university that can excuse calls for genocide is doomed'

Yad Vashem condemned the unwillingness of US university presidents to say that calls for genocide of Jews were against policy.

Evacuated children attending school at Holocaust memorial museum

Yad Vashem has turned itself into a school for children whose communities were attacked on Oct. 7.

'UN chief failed the test'

Yad Vashem blasts UN chief's statements on Hamas war

'Slaughter of Jews by Hamas on October 7th was genocidal in its intents and immeasurably brutal in its form,' Yad Vashem's Dani Dayan says.

120 Holocaust scholars come out in support of Yad Vahem chairman

Leading Holocaust researchers from around the world publish letter in support of Dani Dayan amidst reports of his replacement.

State Dep't envoy speaks out against replacing Yad Vashem chief

US Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues praises Yad Vashem's director Dani Dayan, emphasizes importance of maintaining its independence.

Righting a wrong at Yad Vashem

Perhaps if there is a new head of Yad Vashem, they will correct the historic wrong the current head refused to right. Op-ed.

Report:

Education Minister seeks to fire Yad Vashem chairman

Minister Yoav Kisch reportedly seeks to replace Dani Dayan with a Likud-affiliated chairman.

IHF delegation connected to heritage and history at the Yad Vashem museum

More than 30 individuals from the Israel Heritage Foundation visited the Yad Vashem museum to learn the nation's history.

EU to co-finance new section of Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum

The section will focus on educating visitors about Jewish life in Europe before the Holocaust.

Bulgaria ambassador condemned for skipping Holocaust conference

Rumiana Bachvarova, Bulgaria’s ambassador to Israel, skips Holocaust history conference hosted by Yad Vashem.

300 academics condemn Polish attack on Holocaust historian

Yad Vashem joins academics, institutions in condemning Polish government's attacks on Barbara Engelking for saying Poles "failed" Jews.

Holocaust survivor:

Ephraim Mol, 85, dies after collapsing before memorial ceremony

Rabbi Ephraim Mol was slated to recite a prayer at Yad Vashem's Holocaust Memorial Day ceremony - but collapsed before he could do so.

IDF:

Jewish Heroism in mark of 80 years since Warsaw Ghetto Uprising

Chief of Staff: "The Holocaust was an attempt to dismantle and destroy our spirit by erasing our identity as a nation and later our bodies."

Live:

Holocaust Remembrance Day Ceremony at Yad Vashem

President Herzog, Prime Minister Netanyahu to address opening ceremony commemorating 80th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising.

Holocaust Remembrance Day:

The survival stories of this year's torch lighters

Each survivor had a unique experience during the harrowing period; these are their stories. The ceremony will be held on Monday at 8:00 PM.

Yad Vashem:

'Israel-Poland agreement does not limit freedom of speech'

Israel's Holocaust museum responds to agreement to resume Israeli youth delegations to Poland.

Carnegie Hall to pay tribute to Japanese diplomat who saved Jews

Performance of Yad Vashem commissioned 'Vessels of Light' symphony will commemorate diplomat who helped Jews flee Nazi occupied Europe.

YU, Yad Vashem partner to combat antisemitism through education

Yeshiva University and Yad Vashem announce 'groundbreaking partnership' to combat rising antisemitism.

Holocaust ‘Book of Names’ to be unveiled at the UN

Book of Names, with the names of 4.8 million Holocaust victims, to be inaugurated at UN, underscoring individual identities of the victims

Op-ed:

Is something rotten at Yad Vashem?

Once again, Yad Vashem is embroiled in deep controversy this time regarding the choice of an anti-Zionist for a senior post. Op-ed.

Yad Vashem chairman:

'Abbas' despicable words in Berlin are appalling'

Yad Vashem chairman Dani Dayan calls on German government to respond to PA chairman's accusation that Israel committed "holocausts".

NCAA Auburn Tigers visit Yad Vashem

Auburn Tigers visits Yad Vashem, Jerusalem's Holocaust museum, as part of 'Birthright for College Basketball' trip with coach Bruce Pearl.

Greek Navy commander visits Israel. Yad Vashem

Chief of the Hellenic Navy General Staff, VADM Stylianos Petrakis visits Haifa naval base, discusses cooperation between navies.

During Yad Vashem visit:

Biden got down on his knees in front of two Holocaust survivors

Biden after meeting two survivors at Yad Vashem: I vow to continue to fight the poison of antisemitism.

Watch: US President Biden Visits Yad Vashem

PM Lapid and President Herzog accompany US President to Israel's main Holocaust museum.

Biden to meet Holocaust survivors during Jerusalem visit

President Joe Biden slated to visit Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum in Jerusalem, meet with two survivors.

Pope hosts Yad Vashem director at Vatican

In a first, the Pope hosts director of Israel's Holocaust museum - but doesn't discuss Catholic Church’s Holocaust controversies.

Belarussian Couple Recognized as Righteous Among the Nations

Kondratiy and Anna Lakotko, who risked their lives to save 6 Jews during WWII, to be posthumously recognized by Yad Vashem tomorrow.

Yad Vashem chairman:

'Not every war crime is genocide'

Yad Vashem chairman Dani Dayan explains at Jerusalem Conference led by Arutz Sheva why he declined a meeting with Ukraine's President.

Skyscraper in the middle of Jerusalem? Residents say 'Never'

Most locals vehemently oppose a high-rise glamour building slated to go up next door to Yad Vashem.

Ecuador President arrives in Israel, will visit Yad Vashem

President Isaac Herzog welcomes President Guillermo Lasso of the Republic of Ecuador on historic state visit in Israel.

JCNY 2022:

Placing Holocaust legacy at forefront of international agendas

JCNY2022 will feature Yad Vashem Chairman. "Despite its growing distance, the Holocaust legacy is relevant more than ever to the world"

Yad Vashem: Lavrov's remarks are 'absurd, delusional, dangerous'

Yad Vashem responds to Russian FM Lavrov's remarks about Ukraine and the Nazis.

Holocaust survivor Zvi Gill:

'I saw Elijah the prophet in the form of a German guard'

Holocaust survivor Zvi Gill tells his story: 'I knew I was going to die. The question was not if, but when.'

Holocaust survivor:

Rebecca Elizur: 'We were deported like animals'

Yad Vashem torchlighter and Holocaust survivor Rebecca Elizur recounts: 'Mother protected our heads, we danced in the cold to keep warm.'

Dani Dayan:

'Israel is the guarantee there will never be another Holocaust'

Yad Vashem Chair speaks about Holocaust remembrance ahead of his speech at the Arutz Sheva Jerusalem Conference in NY on May 22.

Watch:

Holocaust Remembrance Day 2022 Opening Ceremony at Yad Vashem

The central state ceremony marks the start of Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Day in Israel.

IDF General Staff marks Holocaust Remembrance Day at Yad Vashem

Chief of Staff Aviv Kohavi: The IDF is a clear expression of the principle of self-defense and self-determination.

Yad Vashem chair:

‘Comparing Ukraine to the Holocaust is deplorable’

Yad Vashem Chair Dani Dayan condemns Zelenskyy’s comparison between Ukraine and the Holocaust as a 'Holocaust distortion we cannot condone.'

Holocaust historian:

Zelenskyy distorting Ukraine's role in the Holocaust

Holocaust historian Dr. David Silberklang slams Ukrainian President's comparison of Ukraine war to the Holocaust.

Zelensky asks to address Yad Vashem - but is rebuffed

Israel's Holocaust memorial museum rejects Ukrainian president's request to make video address, saying speech would be 'political'.

German Chancellor Scholz visits Yad Vashem

In first visit to Israel, Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz meets PM Bennett, visits Holocaust memorial museum.

Yad Vashem condemns Russian invasion of Ukraine

Holocaust Remembrance Center also denounces "irresponsible statements and completely inaccurate comparisons with Nazi ideology and actions."

Op-ed:

Did the mufti of Jerusalem earn a place in Holocaust museums?

As the successful chief propagator of Nazi ideology in the Muslim world, Haj Amin al-Husseini certainly belongs in Yad Vashem. Opinion.

Anti-Semitism

Anti-Semitism today and Yad VaShem’s approach

Only a bold and comprehensive approach to the problem of anti-Semitism will address it properly and to the benefit of all. Opinion.

Yad Vashem: Holocaust denial is more than just a Jewish issue

Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Center, welcomes UN resolution on combating Holocaust denial and distortion.

Jewish museums create new tool for researching Holocaust victims

Israel's Holocaust authority to make its records publicly available in online genealogy database.

What the Media didn’t tell you about Bishop Desmond Tutu

How can Tutu,  a vocal defender of human rights, be accused of being an anti-Semitic bigot?  By reading his own words. Opinion.

The missing photo of Hitler and the Mufti of Jerusalem

When Yad Vashem exhibits were redone, a telling photo was not returned to the prominent position it had had before. Why not? Op-ed.

UN, Yad Vashem, chiefs meet to discuss Holocaust education

Yad Vashem's Dani Dayan meets UN Sec.-Gen. António Guterres in NY, raising issues of Holocaust education, anti-Semitism, & Holocaust denial.

Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau to remain head of Yad Vashem

Cabinet approves extension of term of former Chief Rabbi of Israel and child Holocaust survivor as head of Israel's main Holocaust museum.

Bennett to Merkel: We certainly remember history

PM Naftali Bennet presents to Chancellor Angela Merkel an optimistic view of new government.

French police chief to be named Righteous Among the Nations

Rural town of Vabre's police chief Hubert Landes warned Jews before a mass roundup, so they could escape arrest and flee to safety.

WJC applauds appointment of Dani Dayan as Yad Vashem chairman

World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder welcomes appointment of former New York Consul General as Chairman of Yad Vashem.

NY Consul-General and ex-Yesha chief tapped to lead Yad Vashem

Former Israeli consul-general in New York and ex-chief of the Yesha Council Dani Dayan appointed to head Israel's Holocaust memorial center.