Since its inception, Yad Vashem has been entrusted with documenting the history of the Jewish people during the Holocaust period, preserving the memory and story of each of the six million victims, and imparting the legacy of the Holocaust for generations to come through its archives, library, school, museums and recognition of the Righteous Among the Nations. Housed in Yad Vashem's Archives and Hall of Names are the visual and written testimonies that bear witness to the terrible suffering of the Jewish people during the Holocaust. Yad Vashem's extensive collection of Holocaust documentation has led to the groundbreaking research conducted on its premises. Soldiers, students, and teachers from around the world come to Yad Vashem to explore the significance of the Holocaust so that they can impart this knowledge to future generations. Yad Vashem has become a symbol of the unity of the Jewish people, attracting all segments of the population and serving as a source of identification for visitors from Israel and around the world.

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For 50 years, Yad Vashem has been the leader in the fields of Holocaust education, commemoration, and research.

It contains the world’s largest repository of information about the Holocaust. Yad Vashem was recently awarded the prestigious Israel Prize for Lifetime Achievement - A Unique Contribution to Society and to the State. Limor Livnat, the Israeli Minister of Education, stated that in its  50^th year, Yad Vashem "represents a symbol and a model of the unity of the Jewish people…it attracts all sections of the population and serves as a source of identification for individuals in Israel and worldwide." 

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