Knowra Yad Vashem Yad Vashem Yad Vashem is Israel’s official memorial and research institution for the Holocaust and its victims, located in Jerusalem. It commemorates those murdered and documents Jewish life, persecution, resistance, and rescue.
Hall of Names : A memorial chamber at Yad Vashem that preserves Pages of Testimony for Holocaust victims. Its collection of names gives individual victims a place in the institution’s remembrance.
Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Day : Israel’s annual day of remembrance for the six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust. The national commemoration helped establish the public setting for a permanent memorial.
International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance : An intergovernmental organization that promotes Holocaust education, research, and remembrance. Yad Vashem participates in international work on Holocaust memory and education.
Holocaust Memorial : A monument or institution created to commemorate people and events connected with the Holocaust. Yad Vashem is one of the central national institutions within this wider memorial landscape.
Yad Vashem Archives : A major collection of documents, photographs, testimonies, and other records concerning the Holocaust. The archives support Yad Vashem’s research and documentation work.
Knesset : Israel’s unicameral parliament, which legislates and oversees the government. The Knesset established Yad Vashem by law in 1953.
Holocaust Education : Teaching and learning about the Holocaust, including its history, victims, perpetrators, and aftermath. Yad Vashem develops educational resources and training for this wider practice.
Holocaust Denial : The false claim that the Holocaust was fabricated or substantially misrepresented. Yad Vashem’s documentation and educational work counter denial with historical evidence.
Righteous Among the Nations : An honor awarded by Yad Vashem to non-Jews who risked their lives to rescue Jews during the Holocaust. This program records acts of rescue alongside the history of persecution.
Yitzhak Gruenbaum : A Polish-born Zionist leader and Israeli politician who chaired the committee that advanced plans for Yad Vashem. His committee helped turn proposals for remembrance into an institutional project.
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