Hall of Names, @ Yad Vashem,
P.O.B. 3477, Jerusalem 91034 Israel.
http://www.yad-vashem.org.il
Hall of Names "To talk about names, is to talk about real people, not
just anonymous victims.--We are attempting to reconstruct the identity of people.
As soon as a person is referred to by name, one can begin to connect to a personality…--the
archived names are not just symbolic gravestones, but represent a dimension
of individuality and persona regarding those who perished.--three million
names have been gathered and computerized.--Every name recorded-- against oblivion."
Alexander Avraham Director of the Hall of Names.
Yom HaShoah - Holocaust Remembrance Day. Yom HaShoah is a Hebrew phrase that means "day of the whirlwind"
[yellow star pink triangle]
" Those lessons must never be forgotten. But let us also not forget the
millions of others who were systematically eliminated by the Nazis: homosexuals,
Jehovah's witnesses, gypsies, the disabled, the mentally ill, trade unionists,
political prisoners and prisoners of war.
anti-Semitism, racism, intolerance, nationalism, heterosexism, hatred and fear"
http://www.ffoz.org/YomHaShoah/
http://www.ou.org/yerushalayim/yomhashoah2.html
Pages of Testimony
1. Click Here in order to download the form in a PDF format.
2. After completing the form, please mail to one of the following addresses:
For U.S Residents:
American Society for Yad Vashem
500 Fifth Ave, Suite 1600
New York New York 10110-1699
For Canadian Residents:
Canadian Society for Yad Vashem
970 Lawrence Ave West, Suite 211
Toronto, Ontario M6A 3B6 Canada
Outside of Canada and the US:
Hall of Names
Yad Vashem
P.O.B 3477
Jerusalem 91034 Israel
3. Instructions for Submitting a Page of Testimony:
a. Each victim of the Holocaust should be registered on a separate Page
of Testimony. If you wish to register
additional names, you can copy the blank Page and submit additional forms.
b. While many biographical details may not be known about the victim,
the Page of Testimony must have at
least the family name and the first name in order to be included in our
registry.
c. Pages of Testimony are intended only for victims who perished during the Holocaust period.
d. If you have a picture that can be submitted, please attach it to the Page of Testimony where indicated.
e. Please make sure that you sign and date each Page that you submit.
f. No Pages will be accepted via email or fax.
g. Please write clearly in block letters.
"We are attempting to reconstruct the identity of people. To talk about names, is to talk about real people, not just anonymous victims. As soon as a person is referred to by name, one can begin to connect to a personality, to family background, beliefs, geographical and often socio-religious origins."
"The archived names are not just symbolic gravestones, but represent a dimension of individuality and persona regarding those who perished. Names alone can impart information pertaining to social status, profession, level of religiosity, geographical origins of the family and much more."
"To talk about names, is to talk about real people, not just anonymous victims. As soon as a person is referred to by name, one can begin to connect to a personality, to family background, beliefs, geographical and often socio-religious origins."
"--the archived names are not just symbolic gravestones, but represent a dimension of individuality and persona regarding those who perished. --We are attempting to reconstruct the identity of people. --three million names have been gathered and computerized. -- Every name recorded -- against oblivion."
Alexander Avraham, Director of the Hall of Names, hopes that eventually almost five million names will be recorded. Yad Vashem launched the effort this Holocaust Remembrance Day."With each name added," he believes "the memory of a whole life is revived. Every new name recorded in the Hall of Names is yet another small victory against oblivion."
"Names alone can impart information pertaining to social status, profession, level of religiosity, geographical origins of the family and much more."
At the far left [the right facing the wall] a little stringy handmade book
called Postmodern Masterpiece hung from a string.
It had an image painted inside, a painting of a flag, --white and red on black
velvet.
There is a pocket on the opposite the painting on black velvet. It contained
the above information. Information about this data project.
Postmodern Masterpiece relates to the instance that we have a clear historic example of what happens when certain philosophies in the postmodern category unfold in a modern culture. As artists, theorists and human beings we are responsible if we chose not to consider the total system that we contribute to.
If art and ideas are about real life then art is not frivolous unless reality is frivolous.
[Images on this page are from the yad-vashem site.]