Letter from Renee F. Spitz to Jane L. Kratovil regarding invitations for Elie Wiesel's engagement

In a letter dated February 12, 1990, Elie Wiesel, on behalf of The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity, writes to Vaclav Havel, President of Czechoslovakia. Wiesel expresses deep concern over the global resurgence of ethnic, religious, and national hatreds, which temper the joy of recent political changes in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union. He announces an international conference titled "The Anatomy of Hate: Resolving Conflict Through Dialogue and Democracy," which his foundation is co-convening with the Norwegian Nobel Peace Committee and the University of Oslo. The conference is scheduled for August 26-29, 1990, in Oslo, and will be sponsored by the Norwegian government. Wiesel extends a formal invitation to President Havel to participate, highlighting his unique perspective and stating that his presence is crucial for the meeting's success. He notes that fifty prominent global figures are being invited and that French President François Mitterrand has already confirmed his attendance. The letter concludes by mentioning an enclosed description of the conference and expressing hope for a positive response.

This document is an invitation from Deborah and Lee Drucker and the Chapman University Rodgers Center Board of Visitors to a private reception and light dinner. The event features Distinguished Presidential Fellow and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Elie Wiesel and Marion Wiesel. The occasion is generously underwritten by Deborah and Lee Drucker. The reception begins at 4 p.m. and dinner at 5 p.m. on Sunday, April 12, 2015, at 922 Emerald Bay, Laguna Beach, California. Attendees are requested to respond by April 1.

This letter, dated July 11, 1997, is from Renee F. Spitz, Executive Assistant in Elie Wiesel's office at Boston University, to Jane L. Kratovil at The Eisenhower World Affairs Institute. The letter provides requested information, stating that Mr. Wiesel and Rabbi Menashe Klein, head of the Yeshiva Beit Shearim, were together in Auschwitz and Buchenwald and were liberated by the American army. It also notes that the honorarium Mr. Wiesel received from the Eisenhower Institute is designated for the building of a house of study in Jerusalem, named after Mr. Wiesel's late father.

This document is a confidential draft itinerary (Draft 2, dated December 9, 2013) detailing the schedule for "The Story and the Storyteller: A Week with Elie Wiesel," an event series held at Chapman University from April 6 to 13, 2014. Elie Wiesel, a Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and Distinguished Presidential Fellow, is the central figure, with the itinerary outlining his comprehensive engagements. The schedule includes his travel arrangements, welcome receptions, a variety of academic sessions (seminars, lectures, and conversations with students and faculty on topics such as Ecclesiastes, Holocaust literature, identity, and memory), press interviews, and private social events. The document specifies timings, locations within Chapman University (e.g., Leatherby Libraries, Samueli Holocaust Memorial Library, Wallace All Faiths Chapel), and lists participants like professors, administrators, and student groups involved in the week's activities. It reflects a detailed organizational plan for a significant academic and public engagement.

This letter, dated April 14, 2014, is from Bill Greenberg of Watertown, MA, to Elie Wiesel. Greenberg writes as the one-year anniversary of the Boston Marathon Bombings approaches, sending Wiesel a "Watertown Strong" calendar created by the Watertown Police Foundation to foster community spirit. He notes that the calendar includes a poem by an 11-year-old Watertown resident, Hannah Marie MacDonald. Greenberg also offers a contribution to The Elie Wiesel Fund for Humanity and expresses anticipation for Wiesel's "Three Encounters" at Boston University in the fall. The letter mentions Jean Maras, with whom Greenberg has spoken, and concludes by sharing an anecdote about Becca Gilbert, a 9-year-old heart transplant survivor, who was thrilled by Wiesel's inscribed biography, "Open Heart." Becca's parents, Gary and Amy, teach her about Nelson Mandela and Wiesel's life lessons.