Editing Yad Vashem (section)

==Administration==
In November 2008, Rabbi [[Yisrael Meir Lau]] was appointed chairman of Yad Vashem's council, replacing [[Tommy Lapid]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yadvashem.org/press-release/09-november-2008-09-30.html |title=Rabbi Israel Meir Lau Appointed Chairman of the Yad Vashem Council |publisher=.yadvashem.org |access-date=21 July 2012}}</ref> The vice chairman of the council is [[Viatcheslav Moshe Kantor|Moshe Kantor]].<ref>[https://www.yadvashem.org/donors/moshe-kantor.html Moshe Kantor] on Yad Vashem website</ref> [[Yitzhak Arad]] was vice chairman until his death on May 6, 2021.<ref>[https://www.yadvashem.org/press-release/06-may-2021-11-57.html Yad Vashem Mourns the Passing of Renowned Holocaust Survivor, Historian and Former Yad Vashem Chairman, Dr. Yitzhak Arad (1926-2021)], on Yad Vashem website</ref> [[Elie Wiesel]] was vice chairman of the council until his death on 2 July 2016.<ref>[https://www.yadvashem.org/press-release/03-july-2016-12-04.html Yad Vashem mourns the loss of a dear friend and colleague, Holocaust survivor Professor Elie Wiesel], on Yad Vashem website</ref>

[[Yitzhak Arad]] served as the chairman of the directorate from 1972 to 1993. He was succeeded by [[Avner Shalev]], who served as chairman until February 2021.<ref>{{cite web | title=Three Decades Dedicated to Shoah Commemoration | website=yadvashem.org | date=22 August 2021 | url=https://www.yadvashem.org/events/09-march-2021.html | access-date=23 August 2021}}</ref> Shalev was succeeded as chairman by [[Dani Dayan]] in August 2021.<ref>{{cite web | title=Vowing to reject Holocaust 'distortion,' Dani Dayan appointed head of Yad Vashem | website=The Times of Israel | date=22 August 2021 | url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/vowing-to-reject-holocaust-distortion-dani-dayan-appointed-head-of-yad-vashem/ | access-date=23 August 2021}}</ref>

The members of the Yad Vashem directorate are Yossi Ahimeir, Daniel Atar, [[Michael Cohen (politician)|Michal Cohen]], [[Avraham Duvdevani]], Boleslaw (Bolek) Goldman, Vera H. Golovensky, Shlomit Kasirer, Yossi Katribas, [[Yehiel Leket]], [[Dalit Stauber]], Zehava Tanne, Shoshana Weinshall, and Dudi Zilbershlag.<ref name=YVMag>[https://www.yadvashem.org/sites/default/files/yv_magazine80_1.pdf Yad Vashem Magazine. Volume 80]. June 2016</ref> Former deceased members were [[Matityahu Drobles]], [[Moshe Ha-Elion]] and Baruch Shub.

The CEO is Tzvika Fayirizen.<ref>[https://www.yadvashem.org/press-release/21-october-2021-11-36.html Tzvika Fayirizen Appointed as Director General of Yad Vashem], Yad Vashem website, 21 October 2021</ref> The Director of the International Institute for Holocaust Research is Iael Nidam-Orvieto.<ref>[https://www.yadvashem.org/research/about/nidam-orvieto.html About Dr. Iael Nidam-Orvieto], Yad Vashem website</ref> The chair for Holocaust studies is Dan Michman.  and Prof. [[Dina Porat]] is Senior Academic Advisor.<ref>[https://www.yadvashem.org/author/dina-porat.html Professor Dina Porat] on Yad Vashem website</ref> She also served as Chief Historian between the years 2011-2022.<ref name=YVMag/>  Prior to that Prof. [[Yehuda Bauer]]<ref>[https://www.yadvashem.org/articles/interviews/baruch-bauer.html Professor Yehuda Bauer]</ref> had that position.