Yad Vashem

Honoring courage in the face of evil and indifference - opinion

To date, Yad Vashem has recognized around 30,000 Righteous Among the Nations.

APRIL 13, 2026|ByTOVA HERZL

THE WALL of Righteous Gentiles at Yad Vashem.

Visitors seen at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial museum in Jerusalem on April 12, 2026, ahead of Israeli Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Israel to mark Holocaust remembrance, but ceremonies disrupted by Iran war

Despite a pause in Iranian missile salvos against Israel and a relaxation of Home Front safety regulations, Yad Vashem on Sunday confirmed that there would still be no live ceremony.

APRIL 12, 2026|ByMICHAEL STARR

THIS YEAR’S eight survivors carry within them an enormous sweep of Jewish history: ghettos, pits, forests, camps, cattle cars, shootings, hiding places, and then, after all that, lives rebuilt in Israel. Here, President Isaac Herzog stands beside the memorial torch at Yad Vashem.

Lighting the torch: The survivors at the heart of Israel’s Holocaust Memorial Day ceremony

HOLOCAUST AFFAIRS: This year, eight survivors will take part in key roles in the state ceremony on Monday evening at 8 p.m.

APRIL 12, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

(L-R): MEIR HIRSCHFELD, 1936. IDIT PAPA, 1942

Letters of love and survival: A Holocaust love story preserved at Yad Vashem

A young Orthodox couple in Hungary exchanged messages that sustained them through forced labor, ghettos, brazen escapes, and months in hiding.

APRIL 11, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Russia spreads claims Yad Vashem hides Ukraine Nazi collaboration

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova shared on her Telegram channel claims by a Russian language Youtube channel that Yad Vashem had been hiding material on the Holocaust in Ukraine.

MARCH 4, 2024ByMICHAEL STARR

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova speaks during the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 15, 2022.

Yad Vashem marks over 100 days of hostages held in Gaza

As Israel marked 100 days since the Hamas attack on October 7, Yad Vashem held a special event to mark the onslaught and show support for the abductees.

FEBRUARY 4, 2024ByMARC NEUGROSCHEL

NAAMA EGOZI (L), head of Yad Vashem’s teacher training division, interviews Liat Beinin Atzili of Kibbutz Nir Oz, who shared some of her experiences in captivity.

Jerusalem highlights January 26-February 1

What's new to do in Israel's capital?

JANUARY 27, 2024ByHAGAY HACOHEN

Yad Vashem chairman speaks out against genocidal calls on college campuses

The statement specifically criticizes the presidents of Harvard, MIT, and UPenn for their alarming indifference.

DECEMBER 6, 2023ByZVIKA KLEIN

Yad Vashem Chairman Dani Dayan speaking at The Jerusalem Post Annual Conference on June 5, 2023.

Most troubling manifestation of current antisemitism is its 'academization' - Yad Vashem Chairman

Speaking at the Jerusalem Post conference 'The Second Front,' Dani Dayan, Chairman of Yad Vashem, expressed concern about what is happening on college campuses.

DECEMBER 5, 2023ByALAN ROSENBAUM

WATCH: The Second Front conference on antisemitism

Broadcast event: The battle for Israel and the Jewish people

NOVEMBER 27, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

The Second Front - A Jerusalem Post event.

‘Academic pseudoscience’ against Israel at prestigious US schools - Yad Vashem chair

Dani Dayan, chairman of Yad Vashem, raised concerns about the rise of what he called “academic pseudoscience” targeting Israel in top US universities.

NOVEMBER 22, 2023ByZVIKA KLEIN