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.
All labels observed (1)
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| Yad Vashem Law, 1953 canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Yad Vashem Law, 1953 Context triple: [Yad Vashem Commission for the Designation of the Righteous, basedOn, Yad Vashem Law, 1953]
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A.
Holocaust Victim Insurance Relief Act of 1999
The Holocaust Victim Insurance Relief Act of 1999 was a California law intended to compel insurance companies to disclose information and facilitate recovery of unpaid insurance claims owed to Holocaust survivors and their heirs.
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B.
Law of Return
The Law of Return is an Israeli law granting Jews and certain descendants worldwide the right to immigrate to Israel and obtain citizenship.
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Yad Vashem Commission for the Designation of the Righteous
The Yad Vashem Commission for the Designation of the Righteous is an official body of Israel’s Holocaust remembrance authority that evaluates and recognizes non-Jews who risked their lives to save Jews during the Holocaust.
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D.
Herzl Day
Herzl Day is an Israeli national observance honoring Theodor Herzl’s role as the visionary founder of modern political Zionism and the State of Israel.
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E.
Vaad Leumi
Vaad Leumi was the elected national council and de facto representative body of the Jewish community (Yishuv) in Mandatory Palestine prior to the establishment of the State of Israel.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Yad Vashem Law, 1953 Target entity description: 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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A.
Holocaust Victim Insurance Relief Act of 1999
The Holocaust Victim Insurance Relief Act of 1999 was a California law intended to compel insurance companies to disclose information and facilitate recovery of unpaid insurance claims owed to Holocaust survivors and their heirs.
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B.
Law of Return
The Law of Return is an Israeli law granting Jews and certain descendants worldwide the right to immigrate to Israel and obtain citizenship.
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C.
Yad Vashem Commission for the Designation of the Righteous
The Yad Vashem Commission for the Designation of the Righteous is an official body of Israel’s Holocaust remembrance authority that evaluates and recognizes non-Jews who risked their lives to save Jews during the Holocaust.
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D.
Herzl Day
Herzl Day is an Israeli national observance honoring Theodor Herzl’s role as the visionary founder of modern political Zionism and the State of Israel.
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E.
Vaad Leumi
Vaad Leumi was the elected national council and de facto representative body of the Jewish community (Yishuv) in Mandatory Palestine prior to the establishment of the State of Israel.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Israeli statute
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founding law ⓘ |
| amended | yes ⓘ |
| amendmentSubject |
organizational structure of Yad Vashem
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powers and functions of Yad Vashem ⓘ |
| assignsFunction |
collection and preservation of documents and testimonies about the Holocaust
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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
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Holocaust commemoration in Israel ⓘ Israeli legislation ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| creates | public authority ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 19 August 1953 ⓘ |
| definesAs | Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| empowers |
Yad Vashem Council
NERFINISHED
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Yad Vashem Directorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Knesset NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishes | Yad Vashem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLongTitle | Law for the Remembrance of the Martyrs and Heroes – Yad Vashem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOfficialGazettePublication | Reshumot (Official Gazette of the State of Israel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post–World War II establishment of Holocaust remembrance institutions ⓘ |
| inForce | true ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | State of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Hebrew ⓘ |
| legalBasisFor |
Yad Vashem’s authority to conduct educational activities
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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
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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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedToPlace | Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Holocaust remembrance in Israel ⓘ |
| title | Yad Vashem Law, 5713–1953 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfCommemorationLaw | Holocaust remembrance law ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1953 ⓘ |
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Subject: Yad Vashem Law, 1953 Description of subject: 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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