22/12/2004
One month after Internet Launch of Central Database of Shoah Victims Names: More than 3 Million Visitors to Yad Vashem Website
163 Countries Represented
21/12/2004
In reaction to reports that Gush Katif residents plan to wear “orange stars:”
Yad Vashem calls to refrain from using all symbols and terminology taken from the Shoah in the public-political debate
14/12/2004
Nicolas Sarkozy at Yad Vashem Tomorrow
14/12/2004
More than 2,750,000 Visitors to Yad Vashem Website Since Uploading of Central Database of Shoah Victims’ Names
162 Countries Represented
24/11/2004
More than 3/4 Million Visitors to Yad Vashem Website Since Uploading of Central Database of Shoah Victims’ Names
151 Countries Represented
16/11/2004
Who was Responsible for the Holocaust, Hitler or the Germans?
One of the topics to be raised during the International Conference on Holocaust Research at Yad Vashem, opening on 21.11.04 entitled: “Holocaust Research in Context: The Emergence of Research Centers and Approaches.”
11/11/2004
The International Commission on the Holocaust in Romania, under the Chairmanship of Elie Wiesel, presents its conclusions to Romanian President Iliescu
Chairman of Yad Vashem Avner Shalev: “This is an important step in Romania’s confrontation with its past”
08/11/2004
Tomorrow at Yad Vashem: Marking 66 Years Since Kristallnacht
Seminar, performance and memorial ceremony with the participation of hundreds of students
14/10/2004
Yad Vashem Honors Alfons and Aurelia Gawlak as Righteous Among the Nations
Polish couple honored posthumously. Daughter accepts medal on their behalf
13/10/2004
Ceremony Commemorating the Holocaust in Italy Tomorrow at Yad Vashem
Memorial Service is part of Italian and Israeli Researchers’ Workshop “Fascism, War and Memory” Under Discussion
08/09/2004
Yad Vashem receives thousands of names of Shoah Victims from Auschwitz Museum and the Jewish Museum of Deportation and Remembrance in Mechelen, Belgium
Information Provided during International Meeting to Discuss Efforts to Record Names of Holocaust Victims in advance of uploading of Central Database of Shoah Victims’ Names to Internet
25/08/2004
Encyclopedia of the Righteous Among the Nations: The Netherlands to be Unveiled at Yad Vashem Ceremony Tomorrow
Avner Shalev to present two-volume Encyclopedia to Dutch Ambassador in presence of Righteous Among the Nations from Holland
10/08/2004
“Jewish Identity in the Post - Holocaust World”
Closing Session of the International Conference on Holocaust Education, in memory of Dr. Israel Asper, Tomorrow at Yad Vashem
05/08/2004
“Teaching the Holocaust to Future Generations”
Over 220 participants from 31 countries to participate in Fourth International Conference on Holocaust Education at Yad Vashem, in cooperation with Oranim Educational Initiatives, Ltd. Opening Ceremony, in the presence of Ehud Olmert, to take place Sunday evening
18/07/2004
Yad Vashem Calls for Immediate Action in Darfur
Recalls Lessons of the Past in Statement Urging International Response
15/07/2004
Visit of Cameron Kerry to Yad Vashem
06/07/2004
Panel Discussion at Yad Vashem with ADL on “Antisemitism: What Should We Do Now?”
Need to cooperate on education stressed
05/07/2004
Israel Genealogical Society calls on genealogists worldwide to submit Pages of Testimony to Yad Vashem Hall of Names
500 Genealogists at Yad Vashem today as part of International Jewish Genealogy Conference
05/07/2004
Ile de France Region to Support Yad Vashem Francophone Project
Announced During Visit of 50 French Mayors and Deputy Mayors to Yad Vashem
14/06/2004
Yad Vashem Urges Rejection of proposed German Parliamentary Bill Equating Victims of Nazism and Communism
Shalev calls proposed motion “affront to truth”
06/05/2004
Yad Vashem to Commemorate VE Day
Minister of Immigrant Absorption Tzippi Livni to Participate in Official Ceremony
15/04/2004
On the eve of Holocaust Remembrance Day, the International School for Holocaust Studies at Yad Vashem will hold a seminarfor the IDF General Staff Forum
IDF Chief of Staff Maj. Gen. Moshe Ya’alon will participate in the study day on the topic of “Today’s Antisemitism and Holocaust Remembrance”
14/04/2004
Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day, 18-19.4.04
Central Theme and Events at Yad Vashem, Jerusalem
14/04/2004
In Preparation for Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day:
Senior Command Corps of the Israel Police Will Hold a Seminar at the International School for Holocaust Studies at Yad Vashem
13/04/2004
April 15: Dedication Ceremony in Budapest for Hungary’s New Holocaust Museum
In Attendance: President of Israel and Chairman of Yad Vashem Televised Ceremony to Feature Original Auschwitz Album - on Loan from Yad Vashem - and Interview with Survivor Pictured in It
04/03/2004
Romanian Education Minister: “I Will Act to Bring Romanian Pupils to Yad Vashem”
Focus of Visit at Yad Vashem: Holocaust Education Training for Romanian Teachers and Curricula for Students
04/03/2004
Yad Vashem Has Data on Sen. Kerry’s Relatives Who Perished in the Holocaust
Records for Otto Loewe and Jenny Loewe Found in Yad Vashem’s Central Database of Shoah Victims’ Names
02/03/2004
250 Member Consistoire Delegation Visits Yad Vashem
President of French Jewish Communities Organization Commits to Supporting Online Database of Shoah Victims’ Names
25/02/2004
Cabinet Minister Sharansky Visits Yad Vashem
Previews New Museum and Online Database of Holocaust Victims’ Names, Discusses Cooperation to Counter Antisemitism, Views Original Documents from the Holocaust
23/02/2004
500 Participants in Prime Minister’s Tourism Conference Visit Yad Vashem
Exclusive Preview of New Holocaust History Museum Given to Tour Operators, Representatives of Institutions, and Journalists
08/02/2004
American Jewish Committee Board of Governors Visits Yad Vashem
Group of 130 Tours New Holocaust History Museum and Hall of Names Construction Site, Visits International School for Holocaust Studies
03/02/2004
Yad Vashem Reacts to Gas Chambers in North Korea
In Letter to UN Secretary-General, Yad Vashem Chairman Avner Shalev Calls for Investigation of Political Genocide
25/01/2004
Yad Vashem Responds to Poll in UK Revealing Trivialization of the Holocaust
Call to Action: Focus on the Unique Nature and Facts of the Holocaust
22/01/2004
Major European Countries to Mark Holocaust on January 27
Yad Vashem Provides Remembrance and Educational Resources
01/01/2004