Letter from Saul Bellow to Elie Wiesel (November 11, 1987)

This document is an admission ticket for an event titled "Elie Wiesel in Conversation with Marvin Kalb" held at the Kaufmann Concert Hall of the 92nd Street Y. The event took place on Thursday, May 22, 2014, at 8:00 PM. The ticket indicates the seat location as Orchestra C, Seat 115, and states a price of $0.00, marked as Comp (Complimentary) and Premium. The reverse side details terms and conditions regarding ticket usage, management policies, and image rights during the event.

This document comprises two fax transmissions. The first fax, dated October 6, 2003, is from Tomáš Kudrna of the Nadace Dagmar a Václava Havlových VIZE 97 (Dagmar and Václav Havel Foundation VIZE 97). It is a request for the mailing address of Mr. Elie Wiesel, as the foundation wishes to send him a letter from Mr. Václav Havel. The second fax, dated June 27, 2003, is a letter from Elie Wiesel, University Professor at Boston University, addressed to President Václav Havel. Wiesel thanks Havel for an invitation but expresses his current inability to accept due to health reasons. He explains that he recently returned from a journey to the Mideast and Europe, which he had to interrupt in Athens due to his health, and is now recuperating. He asks Havel to convey his regrets and explanation to Robert Reich. Wiesel concludes by wishing Havel and Dagmar a healthy and joyous summer. The letter is signed by Elie Wiesel and indicates it was dictated but not read.

The document is a Passover greeting card from Rabbi Amrom Klein of Ungvar in Brooklyn, NY, to Professor and Mrs. Elie Wiesel in New York, NY. Dated on the eve of Passover in the Hebrew year 5774 (corresponding to 2014), the card is written on the Rabbi's personal letterhead. The message consists of several traditional Hebrew and Aramaic quotations from the Passover Haggadah. These quotes reference the Exodus from Egypt ("So that you may remember the day of your departure from the land of Egypt all the days of your life"), include the "Ha Lachma Anya" passage ("This is the bread of affliction..."), and express the hope to be free people in the Land of Israel next year. The Rabbi concludes with a blessing for a kosher and happy holiday, and wishes for contentment from one's descendants, good health, and joyful days.

A letter dated December 2014 from Glenda Burkhart and Scott Pelley, Co-Chairs of the Overseers of the International Rescue Committee (IRC), to Professor Elie Wiesel. They express deep gratitude for his significant contributions as a member of the IRC's Overseers. The letter emphasizes that his commitment and generosity support the IRC's mission to aid uprooted families and lead humanitarian efforts in difficult situations. They thank him for his leadership and partnership during 2014 and extend holiday wishes to him and his family. The letter is on official IRC letterhead, which lists the organization's leadership, Board of Directors, and Members of the Overseers.

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.