Yad Vashem
Americannoun
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the official authority in Israel for the commemoration of the Holocaust and its victims.
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the memorial shrine administered by this authority.
Example Sentences
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Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington and Yad Vashem in Jerusalem have “huge, large collections,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026
Winton kept detailed records of his efforts in a scrapbook, now displayed in Jerusalem’s Yad Vashem memorial, that includes photographs of the children he shot and developed himself.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 15, 2024
Later that same year, Orbán took a trip to Israel, where he visited Yad Vashem and was praised by Netanyahu for Budapest’s opposition to antisemitism.
From Slate ● Nov. 28, 2023
Dani Dayan, chairman of Yad Vashem museum in Jerusalem, said Israelis should instead display the country’s flag as a sign of strength.
From New York Times ● Oct. 31, 2023
I am deeply grateful for all the kind help rendered to me by the Chief Librarian of "Yad Vashem", Miss Ora Alcalay, and her assistants.
From The Grey Book by Johan Martinus Snoek
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