Yad Vashem Law, 1953

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The Yad Vashem Law, 1953 is the Israeli statute that established Yad Vashem as the official Holocaust remembrance authority and defined its mandate to commemorate the victims and honor those who rescued Jews during the Holocaust.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Israeli statute
founding law
amended yes
amendmentSubject organizational structure of Yad Vashem
powers and functions of Yad Vashem
assignsFunction collection and preservation of documents and testimonies about the Holocaust
commemoration ceremonies for Holocaust victims
establishment of a museum and memorial sites
publication of research on the Holocaust
recognition and commemoration of the Righteous Among the Nations
associatedWith Israeli national days of remembrance
category 1953 in law
Holocaust commemoration in Israel
Israeli legislation
country Israel
creates public authority
dateEnacted 19 August 1953
definesAs Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Authority
empowers Yad Vashem Council
Yad Vashem Directorate
linked to: YadVashem
enactedBy Knesset
establishes Yad Vashem
linked to: YadVashem
hasLongTitle Law for the Remembrance of the Martyrs and Heroes – Yad Vashem
hasOfficialGazettePublication Reshumot (Official Gazette of the State of Israel)
historicalContext post–World War II establishment of Holocaust remembrance institutions
inForce true
jurisdiction State of Israel
linked to: Israel
languageOfWork Hebrew
legalBasisFor Yad Vashem’s authority to conduct educational activities
Yad Vashem’s authority to maintain archives and collections
Yad Vashem’s authority to recognize Righteous Among the Nations
legalStatusGrantedTo Yad Vashem as a statutory body
locatedInLegalSystem Israeli law
purpose to commemorate Jewish communities destroyed in the Holocaust
to commemorate the six million Jews murdered by the Nazis and their collaborators
to educate future generations about the Holocaust
to gather, research, and disseminate information about the Holocaust
to honor the Righteous Among the Nations who risked their lives to save Jews during the Holocaust
to honor the heroes of the Jewish people who fought against the Nazis and their collaborators
regulates status of Yad Vashem as a national authority
relatedToEvent Holocaust
relatedToPlace Jerusalem
subjectOf Holocaust remembrance in Israel
title Yad Vashem Law, 5713–1953
typeOfCommemorationLaw Holocaust remembrance law
yearEnacted 1953

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Yad Vashem Law, 1953 title Yad Vashem Law, 5713–1953
linked to: Yad Vashem Law, 1953
Yad Vashem Law, 1953 hasLongTitle Law for the Remembrance of the Martyrs and Heroes – Yad Vashem
linked to: Yad Vashem Law, 1953