Rebecca Gratz to Maria Gist Gratz - November 13, 1832

This document is a two-day program (November 3-4, 2013) for a conference titled "Projet Colloque Elie WIESEL: 'De la France aux Etats-Unis: les stratégies du survivant'". The event was held at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and focused on the work of Elie Wiesel. The program lists Cyril Aslanov and Michaël de Saint-Cheron as conference directors, and details the schedule of sessions, including chairs and speakers. Presentations cover various aspects of Wiesel's oeuvre, such as translation of "Un di velt hot geshvign" to "La Nuit", biblical and Hasidic celebration, his dialogue with Mauriac and Lustiger, the question of Christianizing the Holocaust, "Les juifs du silence", and the function of insanity in his novels. Contributors include academics from institutions like Bar Ilan, Trinity University, Paris 7 – D. Diderot, and Universität Basel.

Rebecca tells her niece Miriam of the family visits she has had in the wake of Julia Hoffman's death. She also mentions Major Mordecai's retirement from the army, the younger generation at West Point, and repeats her plea not to allow Gratz Cohen to enlist in the Confederate army.

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.

On the occassion of her brother Ben's birthday, Rebecca writes to her sister-in-law Maria, wishing to see their family soon. She also details Philadelphia's social scene and the news of family and friends.