Letter from Danny Siegel to Rebbi Eliezer about Pharaoh's daughter draft

This letter, dated October 30, 2000, is from Lester L. Weindling to Mrs. Marion Wiesel. Weindling expresses his admiration and delight upon learning that Marion Wiesel has received a prestigious honor. He acknowledges her many years of dedicated work in various areas, stating that her efforts and successful achievements have been recognized in an illustrious manner. The letter concludes with Weindling affirming that Marion Wiesel has good reason to feel proud of her accomplishments.

This document is the 2013-2014 Annual Report for the Elie Wiesel Center for Judaic Studies at Boston University. It summarizes the center's activities, achievements, and future goals for the academic year. Key highlights include an increase in Jewish studies minors, hosting visiting professors and playwrights, public lectures (including the Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Lecture and the inaugural Leo Trepp Lecture), and various events reaching out to students and the wider Boston area. The report details faculty affiliations, publications, and presentations, as well as graduate and undergraduate student news, including study abroad programs. It also covers the center's outreach efforts, new office location, and partnerships with other organizations like Hillel. The report emphasizes the center's role in promoting Jewish studies, fostering interdisciplinary academic discourse, and engaging with contemporary issues related to Judaism, Israel, and the Middle East.

This document outlines a two-day event titled "LES LUMIÈRES DE NOTRE TEMPS" (The Lights of Our Time), held on May 6-7, 2009, in Monaco and Nice, dedicated to honoring Elie Wiesel, Nobel Peace Prize laureate of 1986. The event, presented by Pax Medicalis, features a gala dinner under the high patronage of Prince Albert II of Monaco, a tribute to Wiesel's contributions to peace and memory, and presentations by the Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity and the University Institute of Jewish Studies-Elie Wiesel. It also includes the awarding of the 'Olivier d'Or-2009 Pax Medicalis' and musical accompaniment by the Monte-Carlo Soloists Orchestra, animated by Paul Amar. The second day in Nice includes the presentation of the Medal of Honor of the City of Nice in the presence of Christian Estrosi and Eric Ciotti, lectures, the unveiling of a plaque in Wiesel's name at the House of Judaism of the French Riviera, and a film screening about Elie Wiesel titled "Empreintes avec Elie Wiesel : « Messager de la Mémoire »". The document also lists numerous contributing organizations and partners, highlighting the focus on peace, humanity, and the legacy of Elie Wiesel.

Saul Bellow writes to Elie Wiesel, apologizing for the delay in his response. He explains that a combination of illness, advancing age, family problems, and death has caused him great distress and immobility, making it difficult to work and even attend the upcoming January conference. Bellow expresses that his 'Swedish prize' (Nobel Prize) feels like 'dead weight' when he is unable to function as a writer. He concludes by stating his reliance on Wiesel's sympathy and understanding.

This letter from Kenneth Waltzer, Director of the Jewish Studies Program at Michigan State University, is addressed to Professor Wiesel. Waltzer encloses a brief piece on Miklos Grüner and mentions Wiesel's book "Night." He informs Wiesel about a study he is completing concerning the 304 boys transported from Buna to Buchenwald, detailing their fates, including their presence in Block 66 and their forced labor in underground factories for German aviation companies in Jargerstein Zweiberge, Eschershausen, and Ordruf. Waltzer also states that he is in the final stages of writing a book on the rescue of children and youths at Buchenwald. He notes the completion of a film, "Kender block 66 - Return to Buchenwald," which is currently making festival rounds. Finally, he mentions their efforts to obtain "Righteous" status for Antonin Kalina, a block elder who died in Prague in 1990, at Yad Vashem.