The Trial of Adolf Eichmann

Adolf Eichmann was a central figure in the implementation of the Final Solution. Charged with managing and facilitating the mass deportation of Jews to ghettos and killing centers in the German-occupied East, he was among the major coordinators of the Holocaust. His trial was held in 1961 in Jerusalem. Unlike the Nuremberg trials, which relied extensively on written documents, the Eichmann Trial put survivors at center stage. The proceedings of the trial were broadcast around the world.

Online Exhibition

The Eichmann Trial

"With me are six million accusers"

An online exhibition exploring the chronology of events from Eichmann's capture to his trial and execution, and the impact of the trial on Holocaust awareness in Israel and around the world.

The Eichmann Trial Channel

With over 200 hours of trial sessions and a compilation of testimonies, the channel is a cooperative endeavor between Yad Vashem and the Israel State Archives.

Interview with Michael Goldman-Gilad

An Investigative Officer for the Eichmann Trial, Goldman-Gilad was the personal assistant of Attorney-General Gideon Hausner, who headed the prosecution.

"When I stand before you here, judges of Israel, to lead the prosecution of Adolf Eichmann, I am not standing alone. With me are six million accusers."
Attorney-General Gideon Hausner in his opening speech at the trial of Adolf Eichmann

Highlights

"The Influence of the Eichmann Trial on the Israeli Public's Attitude Towards Holocaust Survivors"

Prof. Dalia Ofer, Institute of Contemporary Jewry at the Hebrew University

"Eichmann and his Bureaucrats: What Was Their Job and What Made Them Good At It?"

Historian Dr. Yaacov Lozowick, former Director of the Yad Vashem Archives

"Hannah Arendt, Adolf Eichmann, and how Evil Isn't Banal"

Historian Dr. Yaacov Lozowick, former Director of the Yad Vashem Archives

A Living Record: The Investigation and Preparations for the Eichmann Trial

On the Holocaust - a Yad Vashem Podcast

The Eichmann Trial

Delving into this watershed event, this episode focuses on the testimonies of Moshe Bejsky, a survivor of the Plaszow camp, and Rivka Yoselevska, who alone survived the killing pits, alongside the reactions and impressions of Israeli reporters and intellectuals who witnessed the trial.

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