An Evening with Elie Wiesel Program, May 6, 2012

This document is an invitation from The President and Mrs. Obama requesting the pleasure of the recipient's company at a Hanukkah Reception. The event is scheduled to be held at The White House on Thursday, December 13, 2012, at five-thirty o'clock, with entry via the Southeast Entrance. The invitation features the Seal of the President of the United States and a menorah graphic.

This document is a program booklet titled "Moving History Forward: Perspectives on the Holocaust," outlining the schedule of events for the 2013-2014 academic year, organized by Chapman University's Rodgers Center for Holocaust Education, Stern Chair, and Sala and Aron Samueli Holocaust Memorial Library. The program features a series of lectures, film screenings, and services focusing on various aspects of the Holocaust. Key events include a screening of "Schindler's List," discussions on figures like Oskar Schindler, Raphael Lemkin, and Amon Goeth, the persecution of the Roma, and the significance of interviewing Holocaust survivors. It also highlights events commemorating the 75th anniversary of Kristallnacht, including an interfaith service and a panel featuring Holocaust survivors and witnesses. The booklet lists prominent academics and survivors as speakers and acknowledges various sponsoring organizations for their support.

This document is a letter from The White House, dated September 10, 2012, addressed to Professor Elie Wiesel. Signed by Barack Obama, with Michelle Obama also mentioned as a co-sender, the letter extends warm birthday wishes to Professor Wiesel. It acknowledges his significant work in mobilizing consciences globally and highlights his example as an inspiration for others to strive for self-improvement. The letter expresses a profound honor in considering Professor Wiesel a friend and conveys best wishes for the year ahead.

This document is an event program for "Elie Wiesel: 'To Life!' A Celebration of 180 Jewish Lectures at 92Y," held on Thursday, November 20, 2014. It commemorates Elie Wiesel's 47-year association with 92Y and his profound impact through lectures on civil dialogue, education, arts, and Jewish values. The program includes an appreciation of Wiesel's life and work, detailing his biography, including his birth in Sighet, Transylvania, his experience in Auschwitz and Buchenwald, his acclaimed memoir "Night," and his roles as chairman of the President's Commission on the Holocaust and the United States Holocaust Memorial Council, as well as his numerous awards, such as the Nobel Peace Prize. The event features musical performances by the Young People's Chorus of New York City and the Zukerman Trio, and speeches by Gary Rosenblatt, Joe Lieberman, Jeff Greenfield, and Eric Kandel. Brief biographies of the speakers and performers are provided, alongside a comprehensive list of 92Y's Board of Directors, honorary directors, and various individual and organizational donors and funders.

This document is a program and invitation for the John Jay Justice Award Ceremony, honoring Elie Wiesel, the 1986 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. The event was held on Tuesday, May 6, 2014, at the Gerald W. Lynch Theater within the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City. The document includes a biography of Elie Wiesel, detailing his experiences during the Holocaust, his literary works (such as "Night"), his advocacy for human rights (including Soviet Jews, Miskito Indians, Desaparecidos, Cambodian refugees, victims of famine and genocide in Africa, and victims of war in former Yugoslavia), and his academic career. It also mentions his numerous awards, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the U.S. Congressional Gold Medal. The program lists the Board of Trustees for the John Jay College Foundation, Inc. and provides details for an RSVP for both the award ceremony and a private dinner with Elie Wiesel. The John Jay Medal for Justice, established in 2008, is awarded to individuals and organizations dedicated to justice.

This document outlines a two-day event titled "LES LUMIÈRES DE NOTRE TEMPS" (The Lights of Our Time), held on May 6-7, 2009, in Monaco and Nice, dedicated to honoring Elie Wiesel, Nobel Peace Prize laureate of 1986. The event, presented by Pax Medicalis, features a gala dinner under the high patronage of Prince Albert II of Monaco, a tribute to Wiesel's contributions to peace and memory, and presentations by the Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity and the University Institute of Jewish Studies-Elie Wiesel. It also includes the awarding of the 'Olivier d'Or-2009 Pax Medicalis' and musical accompaniment by the Monte-Carlo Soloists Orchestra, animated by Paul Amar.

The second day in Nice includes the presentation of the Medal of Honor of the City of Nice in the presence of Christian Estrosi and Eric Ciotti, lectures, the unveiling of a plaque in Wiesel's name at the House of Judaism of the French Riviera, and a film screening about Elie Wiesel titled "Empreintes avec Elie Wiesel : « Messager de la Mémoire »". The document also lists numerous contributing organizations and partners, highlighting the focus on peace, humanity, and the legacy of Elie Wiesel.