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.
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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's ambassador to Israel 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 ahead of 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 during WWII
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 Holocaust 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
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 Dani Dayan: 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 to be Posthumously 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, and not every genocide is the Shoah'
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, and 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.
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."
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