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Yad Vashem is open to the general public, free of charge. All visits to Yad Vashem must be reserved in advance.

Opening Ceremony 2007

Prime Minister Ehud Olmert speaking at the official state ceremony marking Holocaust Martrys' and Heroes' Remembrance Day
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert speaking at the official state ceremony marking Holocaust Martrys' and Heroes' Remembrance Day

Prime Minister Ehud Olmert speaking at the official state ceremony marking Holocaust Martrys' and Heroes' Remembrance Day
Acting President of the State of Israel Dalia Itzik speaking at the official state ceremony marking Holocaust Martrys' and Heroes' Remembrance Day
Acting President of the State of Israel Dalia Itzik speaking at the official state ceremony marking Holocaust Martrys' and Heroes' Remembrance Day

Acting President of the State of Israel Dalia Itzik speaking at the official state ceremony marking Holocaust Martrys' and Heroes' Remembrance Day
Chairman of the Yad Vashem Council Mr. Joseph (Tommy) Lapid speaking on behalf of the survivors during the official state ceremony marking Holocaust Martrys' and Heroes' Remembrance Day
Chairman of the Yad Vashem Council Mr. Joseph (Tommy) Lapid speaking on behalf of the survivors during the official state ceremony marking Holocaust Martrys' and Heroes' Remembrance Day

Chairman of the Yad Vashem Council Mr. Joseph (Tommy) Lapid speaking on behalf of the survivors during the official state ceremony marking Holocaust Martrys' and Heroes' Remembrance Day
Avner Shalev, Chairman of the Yad Vashem Directorate, lights the torch during ceremony marking Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Day
Avner Shalev, Chairman of the Yad Vashem Directorate, lights the torch during ceremony marking Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Day

Avner Shalev, Chairman of the Yad Vashem Directorate, lights the torch during ceremony marking Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Day
Soldiers stand at attention during the ceremony
Soldiers stand at attention during the ceremony

Soldiers stand at attention during the ceremony
Holocaust survivor Zanne Farbstein lights one of the six torches at the ceremony
Holocaust survivor Zanne Farbstein lights one of the six torches at the ceremony

Holocaust survivor Zanne Farbstein lights one of the six torches at the ceremony
Holocaust survivor Mordechai (Motke) Wiesel lights one of the six torches at the ceremony
Holocaust survivor Mordechai (Motke) Wiesel lights one of the six torches at the ceremony

Holocaust survivor Mordechai (Motke) Wiesel lights one of the six torches at the ceremony
Holocaust survivor David Gur lights one of the six torches at the ceremony
Holocaust survivor David Gur lights one of the six torches at the ceremony

Holocaust survivor David Gur lights one of the six torches at the ceremony
Yaacov (Jacki) Handeli, one of the designated torchlighters, lights a torch during the ceremony
Yaacov (Jacki) Handeli, one of the designated torchlighters, lights a torch during the ceremony

Yaacov (Jacki) Handeli, one of the designated torchlighters, lights a torch during the ceremony
Holocaust survivor Manya Brodeski-Titelman lights one of the six torches at the ceremony
Holocaust survivor Manya Brodeski-Titelman lights one of the six torches at the ceremony

Holocaust survivor Manya Brodeski-Titelman lights one of the six torches at the ceremony
Holocaust survivor Ya’akov Janek Hollaender lights one of the six torches at the ceremony
Holocaust survivor Ya’akov Janek Hollaender lights one of the six torches at the ceremony

Holocaust survivor Ya’akov Janek Hollaender lights one of the six torches at the ceremony