On the occasion of Rebecca's eighty-fourth birthday, her cousin Richea Gratz Etting sends a handkerchief of her late mother.

Richea updates her sister Rebecca on various health issues and the death of an acquaintance.

This is a Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) greeting card sent in September 2012 by Michael Oren, then Israel's Ambassador to the United States, and his wife, Sally, to Professor Elie Wiesel and his wife, Marion. The card features the seal of the State of Israel and pre-printed greetings in English ("Wishing you a happy, healthy and peaceful New Year") and Hebrew ("Shanah Tovah U'Metukah"). The Orens added a personal, handwritten note expressing their "deepest wishes" and signed "Michael & Sally." Below the pre-printed names, there is another handwritten Hebrew phrase, "לשנה טובה תכתבו ותחתמו" (May you be inscribed and sealed for a good year). The item includes the original envelope, postmarked September 24, 2012, from Washington, D.C., with the return address of the Embassy of Israel.

This document is a Rosh Hashanah greeting card sent by Ms. Evelyn Elie Eisele to Prof. Elie Wiesel. The envelope is postmarked September 22, 2014, from New York, NY. The sender's address is 60 Cooper St Apt 4E, New York, NY, and the recipient's address is 555 Madison Ave, New York, NY. The card features a printed message in English wishing health, happiness, and hope at Rosh Hashanah and throughout the year, including a quote from Genesis 22:17. It also has a printed Hebrew phrase "L'Chayim!" and illustrations of a shofar and a Star of David. Evelyn Elie Eisele added a handwritten message in French, extending wishes for an "excellent new year."

Sally, a relative by marriage, inquires as to why her correspondence goes unanswered, asks about the health of Rebecca's father, and sends regards to various family members.

This document is a thank you letter from Samantha Power, the Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, to Elie and Marion Wiesel. Dated December 12, 2013, Power expresses her gratitude for a memorable and enjoyable evening they shared the previous month, stating it was a pleasure to honor them. She hopes her recent move to New York will allow for more shared meals in the future. Power also thanks them for flowers and emphasizes the significance of their continued friendship and counsel. The letter concludes with her signature, addressed to Elie and Marion Wiesel at The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity in New York.

Sarah Bodley, a niece of Ben's first wife Maria, tells Rebecca of her meeting and reconciliation with Ben's second wife. She also responds to Rebecca's question about the Lord's Prayer and shares her joy that Ben's son Howard has joined the Baptist Church.