Letter regarding Marion Wiesel's promotion to Officer of the Legion of Honor

A handwritten letter, primarily in Hebrew script with some English words, authored by Eli Pfefferkorn and dated 1944. The letter appears to be addressed to Rabbi Merle Singer. Eli Pfefferkorn's address in North York, Ontario, Canada is printed at the bottom of the page. The document also bears a 'received' stamp from 1994. The specific content of the letter cannot be fully determined without translation, but it is a personal communication.

This is a brief, informal handwritten note from Colin L. Powell to 'Elie' (likely Elie Wiesel), dated February 26th (year unspecified). The note congratulates Elie on receiving the National Humanities Medal and states that it is "well-deserved."

This document is an invitation from H.E. Michael Oren, the Ambassador of Israel, and Mrs. Sally Oren. It invites guests to a reception celebrating The President of the State of Israel, H.E. Shimon Peres, as he is awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The event is scheduled for Thursday, June 14, 2012, at Five O'clock in the evening, at the Ambassador's Residence located at 2916 Chesapeake Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20008. Guests are requested to RSVP by June 11, 2012, to [email protected] and are advised to bring the invitation and photo ID, and to wear business attire.

This document is an invitation from the Ambassador of the United States of America and Madame Howard Leach to Mr. and Mrs. Elie Wiesel. It invites them to a reception for the presentation of the Officer insignia in the National Order of the Legion of Honor to Madame Judith Pisar. The ceremony will be officiated by Maestro Henri Dutilleux, who holds the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor, and will be held in the presence of Monsieur Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres, the Minister of Culture and Communication. The event is scheduled for Monday, October 4th, at 6:00 PM, with the decoration presentation at 6:30 PM, at the Ambassador's Residence located at 41, rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, Paris 8e. The invitation requests guests to present the invitation and a form of identification upon entry. A handwritten note in English at the top right corner says "Regrets in Israel".

This document consists of an email from Nobel laureate Roger Guillemin to Marissa Poock, dated July 25, 2014, and an attached or referenced news article from Le Figaro, dated July 24, 2014. In the email, Guillemin expresses concern about a fatwa issued by the Islamic State in Mosul, Iraq, ordering the excision (female genital mutilation) of women, which he describes as "plain barbarism." He indicates that he wants to bring this text to the attention of Elie Wiesel, a fellow Nobel laureate and a person he has previously met, to explore the possibility of a sponsored initiative by Nobel laureates to address this issue. The accompanying Le Figaro article, authored by Lucile Quillet, details the fatwa, stating it potentially affects four million women and girls between 11 and 46 years old in Mosul. It quotes Jacqueline Badcock, UN humanitarian coordinator in Iraq, who emphasizes the new and concerning nature of this development. The article also provides broader context on female genital mutilation, citing UNICEF figures that over 130 million girls and women have undergone the practice in 29 countries in Africa and the Middle East.