Kiddush Hashem Archives/ גנזך קידוש השם

The Kiddush Hashem Archive was founded in 1964 by the late author and Holocaust researcher Rabbi Moshe Prager, with the aim of commemorating the flourishing Jewish world which was destroyed during the Holocaust, the heroism of the Jewish soul in the midst of the atrocities and the miracle of the rebirth of the people of Israel after the War.

The archive is unique in its special focus on the maintenance of religious and Jewish values during the Holocaust and their expression in the face of the horrors of war. The archive has been in existence for over 50 years, and has accumulated diverse and fascinating documentation materials which include:

About 300,000 photographs in the photo archive About 2,000,000 documents in the document archive About 40,000 textbooks in the archive library About 2,000 Videotaped Oral testimonies in the process of being digitized.

In order to fulfill the objectives of the archive, special working teams have been established to document, guide and develop study kits focusing on The Spiritual heroism and fortitude of Holocaust martyrs and survivors. Supported by the Ministries of Education and Culture; thousands of students and classes have participated in the educational activities of the archive and explored their relevance to their lives.