Letter from Stephen Breyer to Elie Wiesel (June 11, 1994)

This is a letter from M.K. Yuli Yoel Edelstein, Speaker of the Knesset, and Elie Wiesel, addressed to Steven Spielberg. The authors request a meeting for Natan Sharansky, Chairman of the Executive of the Jewish Agency for Israel, and Stan Polovets, co-founder and Chairman of the Genesis Prize Foundation, with Steven Spielberg. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss an issue of "considerable importance to the Jewish people and the State of Israel." The letter acknowledges Spielberg's past efforts in strengthening the heritage of the Jewish people and expresses confidence that the message from Sharansky and Polovets will resonate with him. It concludes with thanks and best wishes for a "Shana Tova."

Elie Wiesel writes a brief letter to President Clinton on March 1, 2007, expressing his gratitude for "warm words of support and encouragement." He states that their friendship means much to him and he wants President Clinton to know that. The letter is written on Boston University letterhead, where Wiesel is listed as University Professor and Andrew W. Mellon Professor in the Humanities. It concludes with "With profound respect" and Wiesel's handwritten signature.

This document is a short, handwritten note from Oprah Winfrey, dated February 1, 2006, at 6:34 pm. It is addressed to "Dearest Elie" and conveys a warm sentiment, stating, "You warm my heart." The note features a printed 'OPRAH' letterhead with a decorative wreath emblem.

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.

Saul Bellow writes to Elie Wiesel, apologizing for the delay in his response. He explains that a combination of illness, advancing age, family problems, and death has caused him great distress and immobility, making it difficult to work and even attend the upcoming January conference. Bellow expresses that his 'Swedish prize' (Nobel Prize) feels like 'dead weight' when he is unable to function as a writer. He concludes by stating his reliance on Wiesel's sympathy and understanding.