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Brains of Jewish Holocaust victims found in Munich institute

"Whoever thought this chapter was closed - is completely mistaken."

Dutch man and daugther who hid Jews during Holocaust honored

Yad Vashem posthumously honors Jan Willem Kamphuis and his daughter Klazenia Kamphuis-Vink from Holland who hid Jews from the Nazis.

Bearded Israeli soldiers barred from Yad Vashem ceremony

Beard saga continues: IDF commanders ban unshaven troops from Holocaust memorial, prompting suggestions of discrimination.

Introducing Holocaust testimony: The app

HP and Yad Vashem are teaming up to create an app that will provide easy global access to all of the documents in the Yad Vashem archives.

Power visits Yad Vashem, hears Herzog's plan to fence in Jews

US Ambassador to UN visits Holocaust museum with Danon, hears Herzog's plan to build fence between Jews and Arabs dividing Israel.

Yad Vashem sets up Holocaust art exhibit in Berlin

Yad Vashem, Berlin Museum of History set up exhibit for International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Holocaust exhibit comes to Germany amid rising anti-Semitism

Angela Merkel says show featuring 100 works of 50 Jewish artists during Holocaust are crucial to educating younger generations.

US soldier who told Nazis 'we are all Jews' to be honored

Yad Vashem honors soldier who thwarted Nazi plans to murder Jewish POWs, by staring death in the face and saying 'we are all Jews.'

Young Israeli Medic Saves Life of American Tourist at Yad Vashem

While on school visit, Yam Carmel, 17, succeeded in reviving a man who collapsed from a heart attack at the Yad Vashem museum.

EU: 'Never Forget, Never Again'

The European Union said that 'it joins people in Israel commemorating today the victims of the Shoah and the heroes of resistance.'

Meet the 1.5 Million Jewish Children Murdered by the Nazis

Yad Vashem opens new exhibit ahead of Holocaust memorial day, exploring the Jewish children who grew up in horrors of the Holocaust.

Legal Battle in Jerusalem Over Schindler Papers

Lawsuit against Yad Vashem by Oskar Schindler's wife's biographer over historic papers behind the efforts that saved 1,200 Jews.

Senegalese Imams Visit Yad Vashem

Delegation of Senegalese religious leader visit Israel to strengthen diplomatic ties. Make an important stop at Yad Vashem.

Meet the “Holocaust Survivors Against Israel”

'Righteous Gentile' Gives Israel Back Award Over Gaza

Yad V'Shem award returned after honoree's family allegedly killed in Gaza; return letter blames Israel for 'war crimes.'

Leftist Extremists Publicly Defile Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial

Disgusting video taped at Yad Vashem features a prostitute who claims Israelis should thank the Nazis for the Holocaust.

US Refrained from Bombing Auschwitz 'To Avoid Jewish Influx'

Historian Rafael Medoff's research shows how repeated pleas to bomb camps were ignored intentionally.

Lessons of Kristallnacht: Don't Turn A Blind Eye

75 years after 'the night of broken glass' the lesson not to turn a blind eye on impending disaster is particularly pertinent.

Israel Remembers Kristallnacht, 75 Years Later

On Sunday, Yad Vashem commemorated the 75th anniversary of Kristallnacht, 'the night of broken glass'.

Danish Crown Prince Visit: 70 Years Since Holocaust Rescue

Danish Crown Prince pays first visit to Israel and Yad Vashem, commemorates 70 years from rescue of Danish Jews from Holocaust.

Family of Egyptian Doctor Rejects Holocaust Prize

Family of Dr. Mohamed Helmy reject prize from Israeli institution: "If any other country offered we would have been happy with it."

Holocaust Survivor, Historian Dead at 90

Yisrael Gutman was among the most important historians of the Holocaust.

Yad Vashem Honors First Egyptian as 'Righteous Gentile'

Dr. Mohamed Helmy was honored for the assistance he gave Jews during the Holocaust, at great personal risk.

American Mennonite Honored as Righteous Among Nations

American Mennonite who helped save Jewish children while in France during the Holocaust to be named Righteous Among the Nations.

New Yad Vashem Exhibit Honors ‘Righteous Among the Nations’

A new Yad Vashem exhibit focuses on non-Jews who risked everything to save Jews during the Holocaust.

Shoah Day Marks 70 Years since Warsaw Ghetto Rebellion

Central theme for Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Day 2013: Defiance and Rebellion.

Obama: Israel Means No New Holocaust

President Obama speaks at Yad Vashem, says that due to Israel ‘the Holocaust will never happen again.’

Hungarian Holocaust Denier Ordered to Visit Auschwitz

Court orders first Hungarian convicted under a Holocaust denial law to visit Auschwitz or Yad Vashem.

Yad Vashem Awards International Book Prize on Holocaust Research

Yad Vashem awards Book Prize to Dr. Christoph Dieckmann for "path-breaking and exemplary" work on Lithuania under German occupation.

Video: Google Makes History Come Alive on the Web

Google launched a new online archive of landmark 20th century events and personalities, highlighting a number of key Jewish themes.

Holocaust Warrior, Eli Zborowski, Died, Aged 86

Eliezer (Eli) Zborowski, a Holocaust survivor who dedicated his life to the Jewish people, died Monday at the age of 86.

Dutch Government to Fund Yad Vashem Digitization Project

Yad Vashem and the Netherlands signed an agreement whereby Dutch government will support digitization of files regarding Righteous Gentiles.

Orna Shurani to Celebrate 84th Birthday, Saved 27 Jewish Men

This month, Orna Shurani of Nahariya is to celebrate her 84th birthday - a time of serious reflection for a woman who saved 27 Jewish men.

'I Wish I Could Have Blown Up Knesset'

“I wish I could have blown up the Knesset, the Supreme Court and several IDF bases,” said prime suspect of vandalism attack on Yad Vashem.

Yad Vashem Softens Criticism of Pope Pius XII

Yad Vashem has modified its account of Pope Pius XII’s actions toward the Jews during WWII, following a long diplomatic dispute.

Court Extends Remands of Yad Vashem Desecrators

Jerusalem Court extends the remand of three suspects who desecrated the Yad VaShem Holocaust memorial.

Netanyahu, Peres Condemn Yad Vashem Graffiti

Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Peres condemn the anti-Zionist hate slogans that were sprayed on the Yad VaShem Holocaust Museum.

Rabbi Lau: Hate Slogans a ’Desecration of HaShem’

The anti-Zionist hate graffiti scrawled at Yad VaShem is a “defamation of the name of G-d,” says survivor Rabbi Lau.

Hate Vandals Deface Yad VaShem Holocaust Museum

Yad VaShem Holocaust Museum officials were shocked Monday morning to discover anti-Zionist hate slogans and graffiti praising Hitler.

Peres Welcomes German President; They Tour Yad VaShem

President Shimon Peres welcomes his German counterpart Joachim Gauck to Israel Tuesday morning, and they toured Yad VaShem in the morning.

French State Railways to Boost Holocaust Deportations Research

The National Company of French Railways announced the launch of a new joint study with Yad Vashem into Holocaust deportations.

Details Emerge on Over 1,100 Jewish Ghettos Previously Unknown

After decades of in-depth Holocaust research, new details are only now emerging on more than 1,100 Jewish ghettos in Eastern Europe.

Events to Honor the Victims Mark Holocaust Memorial Day

Thousands of events and ceremonies will take place in Israel on Thursday, Holocaust Memorial Day.

Gantz: Israel Must Protect Jews Around the World

IDF Chief of Staff: Israel must not only protect its own borders and citizens, but must also protect Jews around the world.

Priest and Sister Honored for Saving Jewish Children

A nun and a late priest were honored as “Righteous Gentiles” Tuesday for saving three Jewish children in France during the Holocaust.

Holocaust Education: Prevalent and Relevant

Increased demand among foreigners to study Holocaust; Increased need to heed its lessons.

Nazi Stag Party Celebrant had Visited Yad VaShem

A visit to Yad VaShem by a British legislator did not dissuade him from poising for a photo next to a friend in a Nazi uniform.

Students Thank A Righteous Gentile Who Chose Israel as Home

Newly-identified "Righteous Among the Nations" Klavdia Likholetova was honored in death by students in Holon who wanted to say "thank you."

Yad Vashem in Deal for Hidden Holocaust Files

Holocaust files hidden for generations will be made available through Yad Vashem.

Holocaust Kaddish Composition Premieres at Yad Vashem

Dr. Lawrence Siegel's "Kaddish - I Am Here", a musical composition based on testimonies of Holocaust survivors, premiered in Israel.

Video: Polish Ambassador to Israel Honors Janusz Korczak

Yad Vashem marked 69 years since the deportation to Treblinka of Janusz Korczak and the children of his orphanage from the Warsaw Ghetto.

69 Years Since Korczak

69 Years Since Murder of Korczak and Children

Educator Janusz Korczak refused to leave the children of his orphanage and the Nazis murdered them all.

Polish Couple to be Honored as Righteous Among the Nations

Stefan and Maria Magenheim, who saved a Jewish child's life during the Holocaust, will be honored by Yad Vashem as Righteous Among the Nations.

First "Righteous Gentile" from Ecuador to be Honored

Thursday: Yad Vashem will hold a ceremony posthumously honoring Dr. Manuel A. M. Borrero. His son will accept the medal and certificate of honor.

Dutch Couple is Righteous Among the Nations

A Dutch couple will posthumously receive the Righteous Among the Nations award from Yad Vashem next Monday for their bravery.

Video: Cousins Meet for First Time at Yad VaShem

Liora Tamir was certain she had no living relatives from the time of the Holocaust...until she searched Yad VaShem's database and found her cousin.

New Exhibition Commemorates Eichmann's Trial

50 years to the day the Eichmann Trial began in Jerusalem, Yad Vashem launches new exhibition about it.

Eichmann Trial Uploaded to YouTube

Yad Vashem has uploaded footage of the entire Eichmann trial to YouTube, 50 years after the landmark trial.

Yad Vashem Calls for Personal Items from Holocaust

A new campaign launched by Yad Vashem is aimed at collecting Holocaust items from the general public and preserving them for future generations.

Seeking Holocaust Documentation? Google It

Yad Vashem and Google announce a new partnership that will allow for the online preservation of Yad Vashem's rich archive.