Rebecca Gratz to Maria Gist Gratz - July 10, 1820

Rebecca informs her brother Ben of the recovery of their sister Richea and discusses the impending marriage of their nephew, Simon Gratz Moses. Their brother Jacob also tells him about their sister’s and his own health improvements.

Rebecca tells her sister-in-law Maria about how betrayed she feels by her brother Simon's financial dealings and the distress it has caused her brothers. She also updates her on the health and travels of family and friends.

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.

Writing to her aunt Rebecca, Miriam continues to worry about the health of her sister Sara's children and expresses appreciation for the spiritual leader at her synagogue.

Rebecca announces to her friend Maria the engagement of her brother Ben to Maria Gist, expressing her skepticism regarding intermarriage. She also updates her on the health and travels of various family members and friends.