Portrait of Elie Wiesel

Original
Download
About this item

Title

Portrait of Elie Wiesel

Summary

A black and white portrait photograph of a man identified as Elie Wiesel, showing his head and upper torso. He has a thoughtful expression, with wrinkles visible on his forehead and around his eyes. He is wearing a suit jacket and a striped tie, suggesting a formal or semi-formal setting. The lighting highlights the contours of his face, with a darker background.

Save to library
Format
Genre
Subject
People or Organizations Referenced
Part of
More details
Language:
Irrelevant
Identifier:
EWG_1384_02_22-22
Note: The metadata associated with this item was produced using artificial intelligence (Gemini 2.5). While this approach enhances efficiency, it may result in occasional inaccuracies. We welcome scholarly feedback and corrections.
Cite this item
Do you have a question or correction for this item?

More Sources Like This

1377_01_16-16.pdf
Letter from Mikhail Khodorkovsky to Mr. Wiesel
The document is a bilingual letter (Russian and English) from Mikhail Khodorkovsky to a Mr. Wiesel, dated March 2014. Khodorkovsky, recently freed after a decade of imprisonment, expresses his profound gratitude to Mr. Wiesel and his foundation for their support. He states that their efforts, along with those of others worldwide, kept his case from being forgotten despite the Kremlin's attempts to suppress it. He mentions that Wiesel's long-standing fight for the persecuted was an inspiration to him even before his own ordeal. As a specific example of support, Khodorkovsky highlights Wiesel's participation in a 2011 classical music concert in Strasbourg for Russian political prisoners. The letter concludes with Khodorkovsky's best wishes and his hope to meet and thank Mr. Wiesel in person soon.
1425_01_04-04.pdf
Letter from Bureau of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Elie Wiesel regarding a book for the Dalai Lama's 75th birthday
A letter from Tempa Tsering, Representative of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, to Mr. Elie Wiesel, dated January 11, 2013. The letter informs Mr. Wiesel about the publication of a coffee table book titled "The Dalai Lama, an Ocean of Compassion," which compiles messages from international public figures, including Mr. Wiesel, on the occasion of the Dalai Lama's 75th birthday. As a token of gratitude for Mr. Wiesel's contributions, a complimentary copy of the book is offered.
Holocaust Testimony
of
Agnes Adachi
Oral History Interview with Agnes Adachi
Agnes Adachi, nee Mandl, was born in l9l8 in Budapest. She was the only child in a minimally observant Jewish family. She attended a Reformed Church school, where she received some Hebrew instruction. In l943, prior to the German invasion, she was baptized by a Reformed Church pastor to save her from deportation. Her father was taken away by the Hungarian Arrow Cross and his Christian partner in a textile stored appropriated the business. Agnes was given asylum in the Swedish Embassy together with many other refugees and helped in the distribution of Schutzpasseswith Raoul Wallenberg. She describes Wallenberg’s wit and daring in dealing with Arrow Cross and German officers. She credits the Swiss Red Cross as well as the Swedish Red Cross for their aid. In l945, after the war ended, she was in Sweden, where she worked with Count Bernadotte as a teacher of refugees. Her memoir is Child of the Winds: My Mission with Raoul Wallenberg, Chicago: Adams Press, l989.