This document is a holiday greeting card sent from Ambassador Ron Dermer and Mrs. Rhoda Dermer of the Embassy of Israel. The card, featuring the emblem of Israel, extends "Best Wishes for a Happy Holiday Season." It was sent to Professor Elie Wiesel at The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity, located at 555 Madison Avenue, 20th Floor, New York, NY 10022. The postage mark on the envelope indicates it was mailed from Washington, D.C. on December 11, 2013.

This document is a holiday greeting card from Vita Paladino, Director of the Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center at Boston University. The card extends wishes for a joyous and festive Holiday Season and a happy and healthy New Year. The front of the card features an image titled "A Banquet Scene, the Aeneid" from "The Works of Virgil, translated into English Verse by John Dryden," published in London in 1697. This image is noted as being from the Rare Book Collection of the Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center.

A handwritten holiday greeting from Don and Chris Eastman apologizing for missing a dinner. They express gratitude for being included and wish the recipient a wonderful holiday season and a happy 2014, hoping to see them in January.

This document is a printed record commemorating the 1983 International Literary Peace Prize awarded to Elie Wiesel. It includes an overview of the prize's history, speeches, and messages from various dignitaries and organizations involved in the award ceremony held in Liège on April 23, 1983. Key individuals whose contributions are featured include Antoine Longueville (founder of the prize), Georges Sion (President of the Jury), William Ugeux (President of the Resistance Network Chiefs Committee), and Elie Wiesel himself, whose acceptance message reflects on the responsibility of survivors to bear witness and the enduring pursuit of peace amidst global conflicts. The document emphasizes the role of literature and human fraternity in promoting justice, democracy, and disarmament.

Horace updates his Aunt Maria on the health and travels of family members and friends. Rebecca adds a note, discussing the character of their niece's new fiancé and furnishings she bought for Maria's home.

This two-sided document is an admission ticket for the Inauguration Ceremonies held on January 21, 2013. The front of the ticket, numbered 1835 for Platform access, grants admittance to the Capitol Building's House Corridor Door and Platform. It is issued by Charles E. Schumer, Chairman of the Congressional Inaugural Committee. The reverse side features a detailed map of the U.S. Capitol grounds, highlighting various standing sections (North, South, Northwest, Southwest) and key landmarks like the Reflecting Pool and Union Square, alongside surrounding streets (e.g., Pennsylvania Ave NW, Independence Ave, First St SW). Crucially, this side also outlines security regulations, stating "NO ADMITTANCE WITHOUT TICKET" and "NOT FOR SALE," and lists prohibited items for entry, including packages, coolers, thermos bottles, mace, pepper spray, weapons, and supports for signs or posters, emphasizing mandatory security screening for all ticket holders.

This document is the 2013-2014 course catalog for the Elie Wiesel University Institute of Jewish Studies in Paris, France. The brochure details a wide range of courses, seminars, colloquia, and lectures covering various facets of Jewish civilization, including biblical and Talmudic studies, Jewish history, philosophy, art, literature, and sociology. It outlines the academic year's program, running from November 2013 to June 2014, with events held at the institute's main campus in Paris and a branch in Nogent-sur-Marne. The program features a diverse faculty of professors and researchers from French, European, Israeli, and American universities. Prominent figures like Alain Finkielkraut and Henri Atlan are listed as guest lecturers. Special programs include the "André Neher Chair," joint seminars with the Collège des Bernardins, and a program on work ethics with the Martin Buber Foundation. The brochure also provides information on a new digital university initiative, the Haïm Zafrani Prize for Judeo-Moroccan studies, and includes administrative details for registration and tuition. The institute presents itself as a key center for higher Jewish learning in France, open to both university students and the general public.

This document outlines the program for the International Day of Peace Student Observance held on September 17, 2010, at the United Nations in New York, focusing on "Youth, Peace and Development." Organized by the UN Department of Public Information in association with Pathways to Peace, United Religions Initiative, and World Peace Prayer Society, the event included a pre-conference program with musical performances by a Japanese youth choir and a Peace Bell ceremony. The main conference featured introductory remarks by UN Under-Secretary-General Kiyotaka Akasaka and a welcome address by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon. Special guests included UN Messengers of Peace Jane Goodall, Elie Wiesel, and Midori, and UN Goodwill Ambassadors Yuna Kim, Goedele Liekens, Anggun, and Catarina Furtado. Students from various locations, including UN peacekeeping missions in Sudan and Liberia, participated via videoconference, presenting on topics like "Voices for Faith in Conflict" and the African Union Initiative's "2010 Year of Peace and Security in Africa." The program also included a flag ceremony, a minute of silence, and a closing performance. It lists numerous participating schools and organizations involved in peace and development initiatives, and details the eight Millennium Development Goals and the objectives of the International Year of Youth (2010).

In this interview with Der Spiegel, Elie Wiesel reflects on his experiences during the Holocaust and his views on post-war Germany and Israel. He expresses concern over Germany's initial forgetfulness of Kristallnacht during its 1990 unification celebrations but is pleased with the current sensitivity of German youth and Germany's consistent support for Israel. Wiesel discusses the concept of collective guilt, emphasizing individual responsibility over intergenerational blame. He recounts his early life in Sighet (then part of Hungary, now Romania), his deportation to Auschwitz in May 1944, and the separation from his family, detailing the inhumane conditions in Auschwitz, Birkenau, and Monowitz-Buna. He shares his father's suffering and death in Buchenwald, and his own struggle with faith and humanity following the atrocities, stating that his passion for study helped him maintain sanity. Wiesel describes the death march to Gleiwitz, the liberation of Buchenwald, and his subsequent career as a writer and activist. He stresses his role as a witness to the Holocaust and the importance of testimonies in preserving its memory, while expressing skepticism about docudramas that might distort the truth of such sensitive events.

This document is an invitation and program for the 2009 National Medal of Arts and National Humanities Medal ceremony, hosted by President and Mrs. Obama at The White House on Thursday, February 25, 2010. The document lists the recipients of the National Medal of Arts, including notable figures such as Bob Dylan, Clint Eastwood, Maya Lin, Rita Moreno, Jessye Norman, Frank Stella, Michael Tilson Thomas, John Williams, and organizations like The Oberlin Conservatory of Music and The School of American Ballet, along with a brief description of their achievements. It also lists the recipients of the National Humanities Medal, such as Robert A. Caro, Annette Gordon-Reed, David Levering Lewis, William H. McNeill, Philippe de Montebello, Albert H. Small, Theodore C. Sorensen, and Elie Wiesel, detailing their significant contributions to the humanities. The program serves to recognize and honor individuals and organizations for their outstanding impact on American culture, arts, and intellectual life.