Email Invitation to Reception Honoring President Shimon Peres

This document provides a biographical profile of Elie Wiesel, detailing his early life in Transylvania, his experiences as a Holocaust survivor in Auschwitz and Buchenwald, and his subsequent career as a journalist and writer in Paris. It highlights his significant literary work, "Night," and his dedication as a spokesman for peace and human rights globally. The profile lists his numerous accolades, including the Grand-Croix in the French Legion of Honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Congressional Gold Medal, and the 1986 Nobel Peace Prize. It also mentions the establishment of the "Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity" with his wife, Marion, focusing on human rights and ethical issues. The document notes his long tenure as a professor at Boston University and his extensive published works and honorary degrees from various institutions. Handwritten annotations at the top suggest an internal review process, with a note stating "for Milan... looks Ok to me. Approved?". It is unclear what this profile was intended for.

Dated March 21, 1990, this letter is from Elie Wiesel, writing on behalf of The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity, to Vaclav Havel, the President of Czechoslovakia. Wiesel expresses his gratitude to Havel for accepting an invitation to participate in the foundation's upcoming Oslo Conference, titled "The Anatomy of Hate — Resolving Conflict Through Dialogue and Democracy," scheduled for August of that year. He highlights the conference's urgency and historic significance. Wiesel adds a personal, handwritten note expressing 'admiration and friendship.' A typed postscript mentions an enclosed program from the Avignon Festival that was held in Havel's honor, which Wiesel had mentioned in a prior 'Cathedral address'.

The document is a Passover greeting card from Rabbi Amrom Klein of Ungvar in Brooklyn, NY, to Professor and Mrs. Elie Wiesel in New York, NY. Dated on the eve of Passover in the Hebrew year 5774 (corresponding to 2014), the card is written on the Rabbi's personal letterhead. The message consists of several traditional Hebrew and Aramaic quotations from the Passover Haggadah. These quotes reference the Exodus from Egypt ("So that you may remember the day of your departure from the land of Egypt all the days of your life"), include the "Ha Lachma Anya" passage ("This is the bread of affliction..."), and express the hope to be free people in the Land of Israel next year. The Rabbi concludes with a blessing for a kosher and happy holiday, and wishes for contentment from one's descendants, good health, and joyful days.

This is a formal invitation from the President of the United States, requesting the pleasure of the recipient's company at a reception celebrating Jewish American Heritage Month. The event is scheduled to be held at the White House on Thursday, May 27, 2010, at three o'clock, with guests entering via the Southeast Entrance. An accompanying note instructs recipients to respond to the Social Secretary at The White House, providing their date of birth and social security number, and includes a contact phone number.

This is a letter dated May 12, 2001, from Elie Wiesel to First Lady Laura Bush. Wiesel writes from New York City to express his pleasure at having met Mrs. Bush again in the Rotunda. He found her interview with Jim Lehrer to be very special and was particularly moved by her sensitive remarks during a ceremony and her reference to her father. Wiesel also expresses appreciation for her kind words about his address and offers his future service.