Yad Vashem, The Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Authority, in Jerusalem, is the universal guardian and imparter of the Shoah's (Holocaust's) legacy and the protector of human values. Situated on the Mount of Remembrance, Yad Vashem stands at the forefront of Holocaust education, commemoration, documentation, and research. The Canadian Society for Yad Vashem, one of the largest societies among Yad Vashem's representative bodies worldwide, is charged with raising financial resources for Yad Vashem's global initiatives and implementing nationally its important vision and goals. more... See more text