Yad Vashem has organized the international conference “Holocaust Education: Time, Place and Relevance,” which took place in Jerusalem on June 25–28, 2018. 358 participants from 50 countries were invited to this event.

Today is 70 years since the proclamation of the State of Israel. The Israeli universities are highly ranked in the world. Scholars from Israel regularly make important inventions and win the most prestigious awards. Over decades, Israeli academic centers have taken leading positions in Jewish Studies, setting high standards for research in this field.