About the International Institute for Holocaust Research
Research and publications on the Shoah have always been high priorities of Yad Vashem since its official founding by the Knesset (the Israeli Parliament) in 1953. Due to the increase of international interest in the Shoah, the desire to encourage and support worldwide scholarly research on the Shoah and related topics, Yad Vashem established the International Institute for Holocaust Research in 1993. Continue reading...
Research Centers
Research Projects
The Yad Vashem International Book Prize for Holocaust Research
The recipients for the 2024 Yad Vashem International Book Prize for Holocaust Research in Memory of Benny and Tilly Joffe z”l are:
Professor Hermann H. Beck for his book: Before the Holocaust: Antisemitic Violence and the Reaction of German Elites and Institutions during the Nazi Takeover
Professor Doris L. Bergen for her book: Between God and Hitler: Military Chaplains in Nazi Germany
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Events of the Research Institute
The International Institute for Holocaust Research is active in organizing symposia, workshops and international conferences sometimes in collaboration with universities and other research institutions in Israel and abroad. Continue reading...