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Press Releases
2003
December
- 21 December 2003
- Yad Vashem Reunites Brother and Sister After 67 Years
- 18 December 2003
- 2003 Danek Gertner Yad Vashem PhD Scholarship To Be Granted for Case Study on Holocaust Era Jewish-Christian Relations
- 9 December 2003
- Yad Vashem to Recognize Luiz Martins de Souza Dantas as a Righteous Among the Nations
- 2 December 2003
- Yad Vashem Responds to EU Report on Antisemitism
November
- 25 November 2003
- Yad Vashem Dedicates Family Path in Remembrance of Families Who Perished in the Holocaust Ceremony Held with Participation of the President of the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany
- 20 November 2003
- Yad Vashem Reacts to Deadly Attacks in Turkey: Terror and Antisemitism Are Clear and Present Danger to the Civilized World
- 20 November 2003
- Yad Vashem Responds to Poll in Germany Revealing Growing Antisemitism and Desire to Marginalize the Holocaust
- 16 November 2003
- November 17 at the GA: Exclusive Pilot Launch of Yad Vashems Online Central Database of Holocaust Victims Names
- 12 November 2003
- Yad Vashem Responds to Antisemitic Remarks by Greek Composer and Subsequent Silence of Government Ministers
- 12 November 2003
- Zionist General Council (Vaad Hapoel) to Hold its Closing Session at Yad Vashem
- 11 November 2003
- Yad Vashem Responds to Poll in Italy Revealing Widespread Holocaust Denial and Antisemitism
October
- 30 October 2003
- Yad Vashem to Recognize Members of the Daniluk Family from Poland as Righteous Among the Nations
- 28 October 2003
- Chairman of Yad Vashem Directorate to Lead Delegation at Cornerstone Ceremony for New Holocaust Museum and Education Center in Ukraine
- 23 October 2003
- Yad Vashem to Recognize Hans von Dohnanyi as a Righteous Among the Nations
- 22 October 2003
- Following Yad Vashems Initiative, the President of Romania Will Announce the Establishment of an International Commission on the Holocaust in Romania
- 21 October 2003
- In an Urgent Letter to the Secretary General of the UN, the Chairman of the Yad Vashem Directorate Cautions: The Malaysian Prime Ministers Antisemitic Statements Are Chillingly Reminiscent of Other, Evil Times
- 19 October 2003
- Yad Vashem to Inaugurate New Visitors Center Ceremony to Take Place on the Occasion of Completion of the New Entrance Complex
- 13 October 2003
- Dedication Ceremony at Yad Vashem for Torah Scroll Written in Memory of Israeli Astronaut Col. Ilan Ramon Scroll to Accompany Israel Defense Forces Delegations to Poland
- 8 October 2003
- Yad Vashem Mourns the Passing of Benefactor Israel H. Asper, Founder of its Asper International Holocaust Studies Program
- 2 October 2003
- The Israeli Supreme Court Ruled in Favor of Yad Vashems Compromise Regarding the Center for Jewish Pluralisms Receipt of Protocols from the Commission for the Designation of the Righteous Among the Nations
September
- 16 September 2003
- Evening Marking Yad Vashems 50th Year to Take Place Tomorrow in the Presence of the Israeli President and PM
- 16 September 2003
- Tomorrow Yad Vashem marks 50 years with signing of Declaration of Remembrance, establishment of Eternal Fund, and new Partisans Panorama
- 15 September 2003
- In a ceremony today Yad Vashem will receive a Ringelblum box in which part of the Warsaw Ghetto archive was stored
- 14 September 2003
- Inauguration Ceremony Today at Yad Vashem for New Book and Resource Center with Participation of the Minister of Justice
- 14 September 2003
- Hundreds of guests have come from countries throughout the world to mark Yad Vashems Jubilee year, featuring the theme Remembering the Past, Shaping the Future
- 11 September 2003
- Next Week Yad Vashem Opens its Jubilee Year
- 3 September 2003
- Israeli Air Force pilots flying over Auschwitz-Birkenau will carry Pages of Testimony from Yad Vashem of Jews who were killed on the same day 60 years ago
August
July
- 27 July 2003
- Following Remarks by Romanian President Ion Iliescu:
- 9 July 2003
- Head of National Hungarian Archives Reported on New Hungarian Holocaust Center in meeting with Chairman of Yad Vashem
- 7 July 2003
- International Seminar on Holocaust Education at Yad Vashem
- 6 July 2003
- Yad Vashems Response to the Reinstatement of Papons Pension
June
- 29 June 2003
- Romanian Ambassador to Chairman of Yad Vashem in a meeting today:
- 22 June 2003
- Chairman of Yad Vashem Directorate, in Letter to British MPs, Condemns Comparisons between Gaza and Warsaw Ghetto
- 17 June 2003
- Following the Romanian Governments declaration denying that there was a Holocaust within its borders;
- 15 June 2003
- Yad Vashem Responds to Romanian Governments statement that There was no Holocaust in Romania
May
- 29 May 2003
- Germany renews contract to finance ongoing archival project with Yad Vashem
- 11 May 2003
- Original Moon Landscape Travels to Houston Holocaust Museum Yad Vashem representative to lecture on drawing that Ilan Ramon took to space
- 6 May 2003
- VE Day Ceremony at Yad Vashem
April
- 27 April 2003
- Yad Vashem Marks 50 Years Since Its Inception
- 24 April 2003
- Holocaust Martyrs and Heroes Remembrance Day, 28-29/4/03
March
- 23 March 2003
- Yad Vashem Awarded Israel Prize for Lifetime Achievement
- 12 March 2003
- The Last Expression Art and Auschwitz
- 3 March 2003
- Yad Vashem Responds to PETA The Holocaust on Your Plate Campaign Comparing the Suffering of the Jews in the Holocaust to the Suffering of Animals in the Food Industry
February
- 23 February 2003
- Yad Vashem Presents Lexicon to French President
- 19 February 2003
- Preparatory Session for Israeli Arabs Visit to Auschwitz
- 10 February 2003
- Danish Learn Holocaust Education at Yad Vashem
- 5 February 2003
- Special Exhibit in Honor of Israeli Astronaut Col. Ilan Ramon
January
- 23 January 2003
- Europe Commemorates the Holocaust, Yad Vashem provides ceremonies on its Web site
- 23 January 2003
- International Seminar on Holocaust Education at Yad Vashem
- 13 January 2003
- International Seminar on Holocaust Education at Yad Vashem
- 12 January 2003
- Yad Vashem Responds to Remarks Made by Wife of President of European Central Bank
