Which national institution on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem serves as the official memorial to the six million Jewish victims of the Holocaust, established by Knesset legislation in 1953?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: C. Yad Vashem

  1. Step 1: Established by the Yad Vashem Law in 1953, Yad Vashem encompasses the Holocaust History Museum, the Hall of Names, the Children's Memorial, the Valley of the Communities, and the International Institute for Holocaust Research.
  2. Step 2: Its title derives from Isaiah 56:5: 'I will give them an everlasting name (Yad Vashem) that shall not be cut off.'
Answer
Yad Vashem.
Why not the others: Beit Lohamei HaGeta'ot was founded in 1949 by Holocaust survivors at Kibbutz Lohamei HaGeta'ot in western Galilee; ANU (formerly Beit Hatfutsot) is located on the Tel Aviv University campus; the Begin Center is in Jerusalem overlooking Mount Zion.

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