Elie Wiesel's Comments on Evgeny Kissin

This letter, dated April 13, 1988, from Charles J. Ping, President of Ohio University, informs Professor Elie Wiesel that the Ohio University Committee on Honorary Degrees and the Board of Trustees have approved the conferral of an honorary degree upon him. The nomination was made in recognition of his distinguished career, and the Board of Trustees unanimously approved the recommendation on April 9. The honorary degree is scheduled to be awarded on May 9, 1988, at Ohio University, coinciding with Professor Wiesel's delivery of the Kennedy Lecture. Mr. Richard Campbell, the incoming Chairman of the Board of Trustees, will confer the degree. Charles J. Ping expresses his pleasure at the opportunity to honor Professor Wiesel but regrets that he will be out of the country serving as a visiting professor during Wiesel's visit.

This is a formal letter from Jack Lang, the French Minister of National Education and Culture, dated March 18, 1993, addressed to Mr. Elie Wiesel. The letter acknowledges Mr. Wiesel's prior communication regarding his wish to see Ms. Marguerite S. Lederberg nominated for the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. The minister then expresses his pleasure in announcing that he has appointed Ms. Lederberg to the rank of Chevalier within this prestigious order. The letter concludes with a formal expression of high regard from the Minister.

This is a letter dated November 29, 2010, from John Gfroerer of Accompany Video Production, addressed to Leslie Meyers at The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity, but with a salutation "Dear Elie,", likely referring to Professor Elie Wiesel. The letter expresses gratitude for help in providing pictures for a video made about Professor Wiesel for the Lantos Foundation. Gfroerer states he enclosed three copies of the video and asks that one be passed on to Professor Wiesel and Marion, who requested a copy at an event in New York. He conveys his appreciation for their work through the Foundation and expresses that it was an honor to have produced the video and to have briefly met Elie Wiesel in New York.

This two-page document is a flyer promoting upcoming "92Y Talks" events. The main event highlighted is "Elie Wiesel in Conversation with Ted Koppel" on November 21st, which includes a detailed biography of Elie Wiesel, focusing on his Holocaust experiences, activism, and academic career, as well as a brief bio of Ted Koppel. The flyer lists several other talks scheduled for November and December, covering topics such as world politics, compassion, music (an 80th Birthday Celebration of Mike Stoller), the 2012 election, and being pro-Israel in America. It also includes information about 92Y as a non-profit community and cultural center, encouraging engagement and donations, particularly for #GIVINGTUESDAY. The document provides contact information for ticket sales and general inquiries.

This letter, dated December 20, 1991, from the Community Hebrew Academy of Toronto to Israel Shelanu, expresses strong disapproval of a column titled "In America" by Yuri Yanover published in Israel Shelanu's December 6, 1991 edition. The authors contend that Yanover's commentary on a Bill Moyers/Elie Wiesel PBS interview distorts the truth and is an "unfounded commentary" that directly insults Elie Wiesel and Holocaust survivors. They state that, based on legal consultation, Elie Wiesel has grounds for a defamation suit. The letter concludes by lamenting that a Jewish newspaper would contribute to the defamation of the Holocaust, its survivors, and their descendants.