Letter from Mayor of Portet-sur-Garonne to Elie Wiesel regarding naming an esplanade

This document is a short, handwritten letter of gratitude from Elie Wiesel, written on the letterhead of The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity. Dated August 1, 2010, the letter is addressed to "Monsieur Migiovanni". In the note, Wiesel expresses profound thanks to Migiovanni for the significant assistance provided to his sister, Hilda. He concludes by stating his lasting recognition and gratitude for this help.

This document is a two-day program (November 3-4, 2013) for a conference titled "Projet Colloque Elie WIESEL: 'De la France aux Etats-Unis: les stratégies du survivant'". The event was held at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and focused on the work of Elie Wiesel. The program lists Cyril Aslanov and Michaël de Saint-Cheron as conference directors, and details the schedule of sessions, including chairs and speakers. Presentations cover various aspects of Wiesel's oeuvre, such as translation of "Un di velt hot geshvign" to "La Nuit", biblical and Hasidic celebration, his dialogue with Mauriac and Lustiger, the question of Christianizing the Holocaust, "Les juifs du silence", and the function of insanity in his novels. Contributors include academics from institutions like Bar Ilan, Trinity University, Paris 7 – D. Diderot, and Universität Basel.

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 congratulatory letter from President Ronald Reagan (and Nancy Reagan) to Professor Elie Wiesel, dated October 15, 1986, following his winning of the 1986 Nobel Peace Prize. The letter praises Wiesel's dedication to remembering the victims of the Holocaust, including his own family members, and for ensuring the world does not forget the unspeakable crimes. It highlights Wiesel's role in promoting vigilance against evil and demonstrating humanity's capacity to resist, survive, remember, and prevail. The letter acknowledges that the award is not just for Wiesel, but for the countless silent victims of the Holocaust whose voices he embodies, recognizing his service to humanity and the cause of peace.

This document is the program for the 2010 Tom Lantos Human Rights Prize Award Ceremony, held on Wednesday, November 17, 2010, at Tishman Auditorium, The New School, New York, NY. The ceremony honored Elie Wiesel as the recipient of the prize. The program includes a welcome by Katrina Lantos Swett, video presentations, and musical performances by the Terezín Music Foundation, Charity Sunshine, and Levi Tillemann-Dick. Governor Bill Richardson presented the award, which Elie Wiesel accepted. The program provides biographies of Elie Wiesel and Tom Lantos, details the mission of the Lantos Foundation for Human Rights and Justice, and acknowledges various contributors, including founding humanitarians and those involved in video and photographic content. It also lists the Board of Trustees of the Lantos Foundation.