Program: Evening of Holocaust Remembrance - Readings from the Works of Elie Wiesel at Chapman University

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Program: Evening of Holocaust Remembrance - Readings from the Works of Elie Wiesel at Chapman University

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April 12, 2015

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Harran, Marilyn

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Friedman, Sophie

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MyLymuk, Jessica

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Bloomfield, Ashley

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This document is a program for an "Evening of Holocaust Remembrance" held at Chapman University, featuring readings from the works of Elie Wiesel. It includes a detailed biography of Elie Wiesel, highlighting his life as a writer, teacher, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, and human rights advocate, with a focus on his experiences during the Holocaust. The program lists the performers (singers, instrumentalists, and readers) and the creative and production team involved in the event. It presents selected texts from Wiesel's works, emphasizing themes of memory, the Holocaust, and the human capacity to remember and confront oblivion. The event, which included the lighting of remembrance candles, took place during the week of April 12-19, 2015, and aimed to commemorate the millions who perished in the Holocaust and honor survivors and rescuers, while promoting justice and human rights through the power of memory and storytelling.

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