Yad Vashem

October 7 hero creates 'Survived to tell' initiative to recount survivor testimonies

Turning tragedy into teachable moments through virtual reality: This project aims to spark a global dialogue rooted in empathy and recognizing our shared humanity.

By NIMROD PALMACH
16/05/2024

The state of Holocaust education is dire, and the situation is failing survivors

The rot goes much deeper and has spread among the highly educated who don’t dispute that the Holocaust happened – and even commemorate it.

 Visitors tour an exhibition ahead of Israel's national Holocaust memorial day, at Yad Vashem

Holocaust researchers use AI to search for unnamed victims

The technology used can quickly and efficiently process testimonies and identify names.

By REUTERS
06/05/2024

Holocaust Remembrance Day: Observing with renewed urgency post-Oct. 7

Remembering, reflecting, and raising awareness: Holocaust Remembrance Day 2024 in the shadow of Oct. 7.

By SIMMY ALLEN
05/05/2024

Yad Vashem, Prison Service reveal Holocaust education for inmates

This joint Yad Vashem and Israel Prison Service initiative is part of a broader educational movement within the penal system.

By PELED ARBELI
04/05/2024

Holocaust Remembrance Day: Six stories of survival, resilience

The heart-wrenching Holocaust stories of Pnina Hefer, Allegra Gutta, Arie Eitani, Raisa Brodsky, Michael Bar-On, and Izi Kabilio.

By SIMMY ALLEN
03/05/2024

Grapevine, May 2, 2024: Heroes and heroines

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

UK officials cover London Holocaust memorial over vandalization fears

The Holocaust memorial in Hyde Park, London, was covered by officials in fear that it might be vandalized by pro-Palestinian protesters.

Yad Vashem Chairman to Columbia president: 'The time has come for you to take a stand'

Dayan implored Dr. Shafik to “lead with moral principles, not only with administrative regulations. Speak up.”

President Herzog gifts Babylonian Talmud that survived the Holocaust to Yad Vashem

The Talmud had been entrusted to Rabbi Yitzhak Halevi Herzog in 1946, while he was recovering Jewish children hiding in non-Jewish homes and monastries.

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