Wedding Invitation for Andrea Frances Koppel and Kenneth Michael Pollack

This document is a formal invitation from The Congress of the United States, requesting the presence of the recipient at a Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony. The ceremony is held in honor of Aung San Suu Kyi and is scheduled for Wednesday, September 19, 2012, at three o'clock in the afternoon. The event will take place in the Rotunda of the United States Capitol in Washington, District of Columbia. Guests are requested to RSVP by September 14, either by calling (202) 226-9336 or by emailing Bochner.RSVP@mail.house.gov. The invitation explicitly states that all guests must RSVP for security purposes.

The document is a formal invitation to a conference-debate held on Tuesday, February 25, 2014, in Marseille. The event is organized by H.A.C (Handicap Amitié Culture - Cercle d'Etude "Elie Wiesel") and OSE (Œuvre de Secours aux Enfants). The central theme is "L'OSE et Élie Wiesel, passé et avenir. Quel horizon pour demain...?" (OSE and Elie Wiesel, past and future. What horizon for tomorrow...?).
The guest speakers are Patricia Sitruk, Director General of OSE; Katy Hazan, Historian at OSE; Michaël de Saint Cheron, a writer and humanist; and Guila Clara Kessous, a UNESCO Artist for Peace. The invitation provides the address, phone number, and email for H.A.C. for inquiries and reservations. The event was to be followed by a cocktail reception.

Rebecca writes to her friend Maria, discussing the recent wave of antisemitism in Europe and efforts to help Jews escape persecution. She also writes about the literature she is reading.

This document is an invitation from H.E. Michael Oren, the Ambassador of Israel, and Mrs. Sally Oren. It invites guests to a reception celebrating The President of the State of Israel, H.E. Shimon Peres, as he is awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The event is scheduled for Thursday, June 14, 2012, at Five O'clock in the evening, at the Ambassador's Residence located at 2916 Chesapeake Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20008. Guests are requested to RSVP by June 11, 2012, to social-sec@washington.mfa.gov.il and are advised to bring the invitation and photo ID, and to wear business attire.

Miriam writes to her aunt Rebecca, telling her of the recent visitors to her home and the logistics to her upcoming trip to see family in the North.

Rebecca praises her sister-in-law Ann for her active and productive life, shares news of friends and family and discusses the works of several writers.