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Yad Vashem, Israel’s official Holocaust memorial museum was ranked fourth recently on the popular travel website TripAdvisor’s list of the Top 25 Museums in the world. It was also ranked #1 out of 148 attractions to visit in Jerusalem. The ranking was based on reviews and commentary from visitors from around the world.  Yad Vashem was also awarded TripAdvisor’s 2013 Certificate of Excellence, given to sites that consistently receive top reviews from visitors and because it maintained a 4 star rating out of five as recommended by visitors. 

Around 1 million visitors, mostly tourists, visit the popular museum each year. Yad Vashem was dedicated in the 1953 by the Yad Vashem Law to preserving the memory of the six million Jews who perished in the Shoah, as well as the thousands of Jewish communities destroyed by the Germans and their collaborators throughout Europe.  Yad Vashem recently opened a new exhibit, “I Am My Brother’s Keeper”, marking 50 years of recognizing the brave efforts of non-Jews during the Shoah to save Jews. The new exhibit is dedicated to the 24,355 gentiles from over 47 countries who have been honored as Righteous Among the Nations.