Dr. Michael Mirilashvili, President of the Euro-Asian Jewish Congress (EAJC), held a working meeting with Dani Dayan, the Chairman of Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Center. The meeting took place at the EAJC office in Herzliya.

The parties discussed current issues related to preserving the memory of the Holocaust and outlined work plans for the upcoming Jewish year 5784.

The Chairman of Yad Vashem presented to the EAJC President new publications from the International Institute for Holocaust Research at Yad Vashem. Among them are books titled “Unwanted Memory: The History of Holocaust Monuments in the Soviet Union”, “Distrust, Hostility and Solidarity: Jews and Non-Jews during the Holocaust in the USSR”, and others.

“Our meeting is extremely important for transmitting and preserving information and memories of the catastrophe of European Jewry. But not only that. Joint educational work is meant to remind us all of the devastating consequences of wars and the value of human life.

By presenting new stories, facts, and perspectives on the horrific events of the past, we bring freshness to the dialogue, continue it, and do not let it fade. It is extremely important in today’s world to convey information using various formats – literature, scientific research, visual and fine arts. The Euro-Asian Jewish Congress considers the perpetuation of the memory of the Holocaust as one of the most important priorities of our activity, and it is a great honor for us to support joint projects with the Yad Vashem Memorial Center,” noted EAJC President Dr. Michael Mirilashvili.

The Moshe Mirilashvili Center for Research on the Holocaust in the Soviet Union, under the International Institute for Holocaust Research at Yad Vashem, has been operating since 2016. The Center’s mission is to initiate and promote innovative research in the history of Jews during World War II on territories that were part of the USSR at the time of Nazi Germany’s invasion on June 22, 1941.

The Moshe Mirilashvili Center organizes conferences and seminars on various topics, conducts research, implements internet projects, and prepares various materials for publication. In addition, the Center supports the publication of books, collections of articles, and annotated collections of archival documents.