Yad Vashem is honored and excited to sponsor and participate in The Jewish Federations of North America’s General Assembly 2018. We are hosting thousands of mission participants on our campus, and our experts, educators and historians will be available at the Tel Aviv Convention Center to discuss the topic of memory and to deepen the public's connection to the events of the Holocaust.
At our Booth (71) displayed for the first time is the newly restored diary, written by Holocaust survivor Alfred Zielony while incarcerated in the Warsaw Ghetto. You can also research your family history during the Holocaust with Yad Vashem experts on hand to assist you navigating Yad Vashem’s extensive Databases, as well as finding out what Yad Vashem has to offer you and your community.
On Friday October 19, Yad Vashem hosted some 1,000 visitors from four Jewish Federation Missions. The largest of which was from the Jewish Federation of Metro West.
Mark Wilf, long-time supporter of Yad Vashem and incoming Chair of the JFNA Board of Trustees, addressed the Federation Greater Metro West about the imortance of Yad Vashem and Holocaust Remembrace on their visit to Yad Vashem on October 19.
We need to talk about education
With all the distractions of the modern world, Jewish educators often face a challenge to connect students to our shared heritage and to create collective memory. Through Holocaust education, the Jewish World Department at Yad Vashem within the framework of the International School for Holocaust Studies, develops and strengthens Jewish identity and enduring continuity throughout the Jewish world
We Need to Talk about Memory
Delve into the vast resources available on Yad Vashem's website to deepen your connection to the events of the Holocaust through the poignant stories of the victims and survivors that bear testament to the strength of the Jewish and human spirit even during the darkest of times.
We Need to Talk about our Shared History
Invite a Yad Vashem expert or scholar to your community through Yad Vashem's Speakers Bureau, affording you a rare opportunity to learn from and engage with world class Holocaust era experts.
We need to talk about your Yad Vashem experience
No visit to Israel is complete without a visit to Yad Vashem and we want you to have a unique experience. Yad Vashem’s unrivalled Holocaust History Museum, archival and artifact collections, artwork, special exhibits, commemorative spaces and educational resources enable us to tailor your visit with a personal focus whether you are first-time or repeat visitors.
