Tag: World Holocaust Remembrance Center
Haifa U Unveils Salvaged Artworks from Artists Who Perished in Holocaust
Oscar Ghez Collection’s pieces, produced by 18 persecuted Jewish artists from France and revived by University of Haifa students, are featured in newly launched museum exhibit.
‘They Say There Is a Land’ – Longing for Eretz Israel during the Holocaust
The new Yad Vashem exhibition tells how Jews yearned for Eretz Israel during and immediately following the Shoah in the years 1933-1948.
Yad Vashem Honors Belgian Carpenter, Wife, Who Saved Jewish Toddler
The names of Henri and Emilie Lamberty will be added to the Wall of Honor in the Garden of the Righteous Among the Nations at Yad Vashem.
Yad Vashem to Sign Educational Agreement with Brandenburg State, Germany
"A major challenge today is to ensure that young people will know about the Holocaust, will find it significant, and will be able to process it appropriately."
Yad Vashem Uncovers 200,000 Previously Unknown Names of Hungarian Holocaust Victims
Some 600,000 Jews from Greater Hungary were murdered during the Holocaust.
Archaeological Digs in Nazi Death Camp Unearth Victims’ Personal Effects
A pendant discovered in Sobibór bears close resemblance to one owned by Anne Frank.
Official Statements on the Passing of President Shimon Peres [video]
"Through his great strength of will Shimon continued to move forward, imbued with the aspiration to advance the development of the country that he loved so much, and imbued with the aspiration to bring peace."
Project to Build Visual Memory of Places & People Before, During the Holocaust
The European Holocaust Research Infrastructure project convened 30 historians and researchers at Yad Vashem to provide tools to improve access to Holocaust documentation.
Yad Vashem Leadership Mission Arrives in Israel
The Israel portion of the Mission begins with an private audience with Israel's President Reuven Rivlin.