Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Authority, was established in 1953 by an act of the Israeli Knesset. Since its inception, Yad Vashem has been entrusted with documenting the history of the Jewish people during the Holocaust period, preserving the memory and story of each of the six million victims, and imparting the legacy of the Holocaust for generations to come through its archives, library, school, museums and recognition of the Righteous Among the Nations.
"And to them will I give in my house and within my walls a memorial and a name (a "yad vashem")... that shall not be cut off."
(Isaiah, chapter 56, verse 5)
Located on Har Hazikaron, the Mount of Remembrance, in Jerusalem, Yad Vashem is a vast, sprawling complex of tree-studded walkways leading to museums, exhibits, archives, monuments, sculptures, and memorials.
Located in Jerusalem, it consists of a memorial chamber, a historical museum, an art gallery, a Hall of Names, an archive, the "Valley of the Destroyed Communities", a synagogue, and an educational centre. As well, non-Jews who saved Jews during the Holocaust, often at great personal risk, are honoured by Yad Vashem as the "Righteous Among the Nations".
In 1993, the Yad Vashem institute decided to build a larger museum to replace the one built during the 1960s. This was in response to the construction of larger Holocaust museums in Washington D.C. and Europe.
The new museum is the largest Holocaust museum in the world.
Yad Vashem coordinates the following activities:
Documentation: Recording testimonies of survivors. Collecting the names of those who perished during the Holocaust collecting photos, documents and resources regarding the Holocaust.
Research and studies: Conducting research regarding the Holocaust. Encouraging students to research the Holocaust. Publishing research and making it available to the general public.
Education: Operating the International School for Holocaust Studies. Developing study programs for both Israeli and foreign schools in order to teach young students about the Holocaust. Holding exhibitions about the Holocaust. Teaching about the Holocaust to the general public.
Memorial: Preserving the memory and names of those who died during the Holocaust. Holding ceremonies of remembrance.
Even befor World War || ended, it had been felt necessary to set up an institution to commemorate the Martyrs and Heroes. It was a concept that could find appropriate expression only in the sovereign State of Israel.
On August 19, 1953, The Knesseth passed the Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Lat -- Yad Vashem.
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