Elie Wiesel's Letter to UN Secretary Ban Ki-Moon on the Goldstone Report

A letter dated April 17, 1997, from Renee F. Spitz, Executive Assistant at Boston University (Elie Wiesel's office), to Jane L. Kratovil of The Eisenhower World Affairs Institute. The letter discusses enclosing a list of individuals Mr. Wiesel wishes to invite on a complimentary basis to an event. Spitz asks Kratovil to indicate if too many invitations have been sent. She confirms that Mrs. Marion Wiesel will accompany Mr. Wiesel, but their son's attendance is uncertain. The letter concludes by stating the Boston University office will be closed the following week and suggests a call after April 28th.

This document is a program for a "Remembrance" event held on Wednesday, February 26, 2014, at the Fifth Avenue Synagogue in New York City, honoring the late Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. The program outlines a series of tributes, musical performances, and prayers. It includes segments such as a performance of "Kaddish," words of tribute from notable figures like Ambassador Ido Aharoni and Malcolm Hoenlein, and a rendition of Natan Alterman's poem "The Silver Platter." Personal reflections are offered by Professor Elie Wiesel, Gilad Sharon (Ariel Sharon's son), and Ira Rennert. The program also features memorial prayers, including the Mourner's Kaddish, Prayer for the State of Israel, and Hatikvah. Several prominent Jewish American organizations, alongside the Consulate General of Israel in New York, are listed as participating organizations. The document concludes with an invitation to a reception sponsored by Ingeborg and Ira Rennert, celebrating Sharon's life and legacy. Full texts of "The Silver Platter" and the Hebrew prayers are provided in both English and Hebrew.

This is a letter from M.K. Yuli Yoel Edelstein, Speaker of the Knesset, and Elie Wiesel, addressed to Steven Spielberg. The authors request a meeting for Natan Sharansky, Chairman of the Executive of the Jewish Agency for Israel, and Stan Polovets, co-founder and Chairman of the Genesis Prize Foundation, with Steven Spielberg. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss an issue of "considerable importance to the Jewish people and the State of Israel." The letter acknowledges Spielberg's past efforts in strengthening the heritage of the Jewish people and expresses confidence that the message from Sharansky and Polovets will resonate with him. It concludes with thanks and best wishes for a "Shana Tova."

This document is an email invitation sent by Amanda Skarbnik, Assistant to Peggy Siegal, on Tuesday, July 22, 2014, to Leslie Meyers. The invitation is from Amalia Dayan, Rula Jebreal, and Peggy Siegal, inviting the recipient to a lunch celebrating Ruth Dayan. The event is scheduled for Wednesday, July 23rd, 2014, at 12:30 PM, at The Grill Room, Four Seasons Restaurant, located at 99 East 52nd Street in New York City. The lunch is held on the occasion of Ruth Dayan's visit from Israel to New York City. Guests are requested to RSVP to Peggy Siegal's email address. The email includes Amanda Skarbnik's contact information and the address of the Peggy Siegal Company in New York, NY.

This document is a holiday greeting card sent from Ambassador Ron Dermer and Mrs. Rhoda Dermer of the Embassy of Israel. The card, featuring the emblem of Israel, extends "Best Wishes for a Happy Holiday Season." It was sent to Professor Elie Wiesel at The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity, located at 555 Madison Avenue, 20th Floor, New York, NY 10022. The postage mark on the envelope indicates it was mailed from Washington, D.C. on December 11, 2013.