Editors’ Remarks

As Yad Vashem continues to mark its Jubilee year, we focus on the task of keeping Holocaust Remembrance relevant to the younger generations. This may be achieved first and foremost through education, as exemplified in our Fourth International Conference for Educators (see “Getting the Message Across” ). With the imminent launch of our Online Names Database, Yad Vashem is also using the newest advances in modern communications and digital resources in order to disseminate—and collect—information on the Shoah and its victims (see “Feedback Before the Launch” ). Likewise, the new Holocaust History Museum will use the most advanced work by contemporary artists—video art—in order to explain entire historical themes (see “The Language of Art” ).

The commitment of the next generations in taking on the mantle of Shoah Remembrance is a vital component in continuing our mission (see “Sharing the Legacy” ). With their help, Yad Vashem will be able to maintain our dedication to commemorating the people, families and communities that were lost, and continue the legacy of the survivors for generations to come.

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