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Yad Vashem

Yad Vashem is Israel's official memorial institution to the victims of the Holocaust, known in Hebrew as the Shoah (שואה). It is dedicated to preserving the memory of the Jews who were murdered; echoing the stories of the survivors; honoring Jews who fought against their Nazi oppressors and gentiles who selflessly aided Jews in need; and researching the phenomenon of the Holocaust in particular and genocide in gener…

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1953

Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel

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Israel's official memorial to the Jewish victims of the Holocaust

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Moshe Safdie

Born 1938 · Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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Moshe Safdie is an Israeli-Canadian-American architect, urban planner, educator, theorist, and author. He is well known for incorporating principles of socially responsible design throughout his six-decade career.

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