Press Releases 2005

Canadian Justice Minister Visits Yad Vashem

Yad Vashem Condemns Iranian President’s Statements

Macedonian Prime Minister at Yad Vashem Today

Seminar for Belgian Parliamentarians to Open at Yad Vashem

Hungarian Foreign Minister Dr. Ferenc Somogyi at Yad Vashem Tomorrow

Will present Avner Shalev and three Yad Vashem employees with high state decorations

British Chancellor of the Exchequer at Yad Vashem Tomorrow

Serbian President Boris Tadic at Yad Vashem Tomorrow

Righteous Among the Nations from Poland and Holland

Ceremony at Yad Vashem Tomorrow

Exhibition of Children’s Art from Czech Republic opens today at Yad Vashem International School for Holocaust Studies

Yad Vashem Welcomes United Nations Resolution on Holocaust Remembrance

Resolution’s focus on education key to safeguarding basic human values

Special Seminar at Yad Vashem for Survivors of the Rwandan Genocide

Italian Foreign Minister to Visit Yad Vashem Tomorrow

New Visual Center to Open at Yad Vashem. Portal to Holocaust-Related Film and Testimony to be Inaugurated Tuesday

Renewal of the Avenue of the Righteous Among the Nations

Yad Vashem Tolkatchev Exhibit to Open in Austria

Over 600,000 Visit new Museum at Yad Vashem Since Opening

Museum Hours Extended to 20:00 on Thursdays

International Forum on Holocaust Education opens at Yad Vashem

11 countries participate in Yad Vashem-OSCE working meetings

Visitors to online Central Database of Shoah Victims’ Names nears 6 million

Encyclopedia of the Righteous Among the Nations: Belgium Published

Avner Shalev to present volume to Belgian Ambassador at Yad Vashem Ceremony

Yad Vashem mourns the passing of Renowned Nazi Hunter Simon Wiesenthal

Nathan Eitan appointed Director-General of Yad Vashem To replace Ishai Amrami, who is leaving the position

Yad Vashem Reaction to the Report in today’s Sunday Times regarding a proposal to replace Holocaust Memorial Day with Genocide Day

Czech President at Yad Vashem Tomorrow

Justice Turkel appointed Chairman of the Commission for Designation for the Righteous Among the Nations at Yad Vashem

French Foreign Minister at Yad Vashem Thursday

Righteous Among the Nations from Four Countries to be honored at Yad Vashem Tomorrow

The Anti-Defamation League, Survivors of the Shoah Visual History Foundation, and Yad Vashem present: Echoes and Reflections—a multimedia curriculum on the Holocaust

In reaction to reports that some right wing activists in Gush Katif plan to write their identity numbers on their arms:Yad Vashem calls to refrain from using all symbols and terminology taken from the Shoah in the public-political debate

Chinese Foreign Minister to Visit Yad Vashem Tomorrow

New Synagogue to be Inaugurated at Yad Vashem in Presence of Chief Rabbis

Showcases Judaica from Destroyed Synagogues in Europe

Righteous Among the Nations from Poland and Holland to be Recognized Tomorrow at Yad Vashem

British Educators’ Seminar to Open at Yad Vashem

Peruvian President Toledo at Yad Vashem Tomorrow

First Lady Laura Bush Visited Yad Vashem

Yad Vashem’s Central Database of Shoah Victims’ Names to be Part of Berlin Memorial for the Murdered Jews of Europe to be Inaugurated Tomorrow

Chairman of the Yad Vashem Directorate Avner Shalev to participate in inauguration

Two VE-Day Events Tomorrow: at Yad Vashem and Latrun

Minister of Defense Shaul Mofaz to participate in morning event at Yad VashemState ceremony at Latrun in evening in presence of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon

Turkish Prime Minister to Visit Yad Vashem Today

Russian President Putin to Visit Yad Vashem Tomorrow

Yad Vashem to Honor Major Karl Plagge as a Righteous Among the Nations

Tens of Thousands Visit Yad Vashem’s new Holocaust History Museum in First Two Weeks Since Opening

Due to the intense interest in the Museum, visiting hours will be extended until 8:00 p.m. during the Passover holiday

Seven Righteous Among the Nations from Poland, Czech Republic and Serbia and Montenegro to Be Honored Tomorrow at Yad Vashem

Seven Righteous Among the Nations from Poland, Czech Republic and Serbia & Montenegro to be recognized

Yad Vashem Statement on Death of Pope John Paul II

Righteous Among the Nations from Holland To Be Honored at Ceremony in Yad Vashem Tomorrow

The new Holocaust History Museum at Yad Vashem - FACTS & FIGURES

As a result of the inauguration of the New Museum, and the security arrangements associated with the opening events, Yad Vashem will be closed to the public on Tuesday and Wednesday

New Holocaust History Museum to Open at Yad Vashem

Inaugural Ceremony March 15 in Presence of Heads of State and other DignitariesNew Museum to Emphasize Human Story – Replaces Current Historical Museum

More than Thirty Heads of State and Ministers to Attend Inauguration of New Holocaust History Museum at Yad Vashem

NEW YAD VASHEM MUSEUM TO BE INAUGURATED MARCH 15

Special Session March 16 with Participation of World Leaders

Yad Vashem to Honor Giovanni Palatucci as Righteous Among the Nations

Secretary Rice at Yad Vashem Today

FM Shalom to accompany visit

German President Kohler at Yad Vashem Tomorrow

President Katzav to Accompany Visit

Let My People Live!

International Forum Marks 60 Years Since the Liberation of KL Auschwitz-Birkenau

"Auschwitz Exhibit" at the UN

200 UK Students at Yad Vashem Friday for pre-launch event of “60 days for 60 years” project

Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul at Yad Vashem Tomorrow

International Winter Seminar for Educators and Spanish Seminar for Educators from Latin America Open Today at Yad Vashem