Passover Greeting Card from Evelyn Elie Eisele to Prof. Elie Wiesel

This email from Valerie Borchardt of Georges Borchardt, Inc. to Adrienne discusses the Italian translation of a work titled "Le cas Sondemberg". Valerie asks Adrienne to arrange for someone to review the translation for Professor Wiesel's approval. Additionally, the Italian publisher, Garzanti, proposes to change the book's title to "LE DUE FACCE DELL'INNOCENTE" (THE TWO FACES OF THE INNOCENT), and Professor Wiesel's approval for this new title is also sought. A handwritten note on the document reads "Saud to Ezra Chashma...".

Josephine writes on the occasion of her grand aunt Rebecca's birthday, her father's continued poor health, Passover preparations, the health and emotions of family and friends, her current reading material, and students at the school.

This is a Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) greeting card sent in September 2012 by Michael Oren, then Israel's Ambassador to the United States, and his wife, Sally, to Professor Elie Wiesel and his wife, Marion. The card features the seal of the State of Israel and pre-printed greetings in English ("Wishing you a happy, healthy and peaceful New Year") and Hebrew ("Shanah Tovah U'Metukah"). The Orens added a personal, handwritten note expressing their "deepest wishes" and signed "Michael & Sally." Below the pre-printed names, there is another handwritten Hebrew phrase, "לשנה טובה תכתבו ותחתמו" (May you be inscribed and sealed for a good year). The item includes the original envelope, postmarked September 24, 2012, from Washington, D.C., with the return address of the Embassy of Israel.

This document is a short statement by Elie Wiesel, dedicating it to 'Raphy'. In the statement, Wiesel praises 'Otzar Hatorah' as a "true treasure," a "noble and inexhaustible project" that deserves support. He describes it as a source of inspiration that reflects a "thirst for study and knowledge" and a need to remain connected to an ancient tradition, linking it to the prestigious academies of Babylon and Jerusalem.

Rebecca tells her sister-in-law Maria about the reaction to Stephen Decatur Jr.'s death in a duel and about a wave of crimes and violence in Philadelphia. She also describes the achievements at the Pennsylvania Institution for the Deaf and Dumb and references the novel Ivanhoe and other recent publications.