Letter from Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg to Dr. Elie Wiesel regarding *The Judges* and Holocaust remembrance

In a letter dated May 3, 2001, Marion Wiesel, on behalf of The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity, writes to President Václav Havel and Mrs. Dagmar Havel. She thanks them for their correspondence regarding their foundation, the "Dagmar and Václav Havel Foundation VIZE 97." After apologizing for a delayed response due to extensive travel, she expresses that she finds the goals of their foundation to be most worthy. Marion Wiesel formally accepts their invitation to serve as an honorary member of the Board of Directors. The letter concludes with a warm, handwritten personal note and a postscript providing her alternative contact information in New York.

This is a formal invitation letter dated March 31, 2009, from Oldřich Černý, Executive Director of the Forum 2000 Foundation, to Elie Wiesel. The letter invites Mr. Wiesel to a one-day conference titled "Peace, Democracy and Human Rights in Asia," scheduled for September 11, 2009, in Prague. The foundation, co-founded by Václav Havel, Elie Wiesel, and Yohei Sasakawa, is organizing the event. The conference idea originated from a meeting of Nobel Peace Prize Laureates in Gdansk. Participants will discuss the implementation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in Asia, focusing on freedom of thought, cultural and religious rights, education, and environmental rights. The event will be held at St. Anne's church – Prague Crossroads and hosted by Václav Havel. The letter includes a personal, handwritten note from Václav Havel, expressing his hope to see Mr. Wiesel in Prague in September. The foundation offers to cover all travel and accommodation expenses.

This document is a program for an event held at Georgetown University's Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service on May 1, 2002, featuring Professor Elie Wiesel. The program includes an "Order of Exercise" outlining the welcome, introduction, address by Elie Wiesel, and closing remarks. It provides a detailed biography of Elie Wiesel, highlighting his work as a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Holocaust survivor, author, teacher, and advocate for human rights and peace. It mentions his various academic positions, awards, and literary works such as "Night." The program also features a section on the Thomas J. Ernst Family, who sponsored Professor Wiesel's visit, detailing their philanthropic activities and biographical information for Thomas J. Ernst, Joanna Valgenti Ernst, Joseph Ernst, and Benjamin Ernst, emphasizing their backgrounds and contributions, particularly in areas of civil rights, education, and humanitarian efforts. The document also includes text from an older honorary degree conferral by Georgetown University to Elie Wiesel.

Rebecca writes to her sister-in-law Maria about suggested names for Maria's newborn son, changes to Rebecca's neighborhood, and the love of her nieces and nephews for Maria's family.

Rebecca writes to her sister-in-law Maria, questioning the origins of the Christian holiday, Twelfth Night, and informs her on the reception of the writer Harriet Martineau in Philadelphia. She also updates her on the shipment of Maria's cloaks.