Letter discussing the intensity of work and gaining the trust of her boss.

This document is a greeting card containing a personal letter. The front features an image of autumnal leaves with the text "Each day is a gift of hope." Inside, a handwritten message dated September 2014 from Hanka Kornfeld-Marder and family extends best wishes to Professor Elie Wiesel, Mrs. Wiesel, and their family. The back page identifies the artwork as "Leaves of Rebirth," an oil on canvas painting from 1985 by Holocaust survivor Hanka Kornfeld-Marder, with copyright to Lapis Lazuli Jewelry Distributors, Inc. The card serves as a personal communication, connecting two prominent figures related to Holocaust remembrance, and features an artwork conveying themes of rebirth and hope.

This document comprises an envelope and a two-page letter from the Municipality of Sighetu Marmației and Maramures Museum, addressed to Prof. Elie Wiesel. The letter, dated September 30th, 2013, extends congratulations to Wiesel on his 85th anniversary and expresses regret that he could not attend the Limmud Event in Sighetu Marmației. It commends his work, life, and dedication to human rights, acknowledging his status as a Citizen of Honor of Sighetu Marmației, whose example is promoted through the "Elie Wiesel Museum" in his former home. The second page of the document is an invitation to the 70th Anniversary of the Deportations from Sighet, Maramureș, scheduled for May 18th, 2014. The invitation details a series of cultural events dedicated to Holocaust victims, including a commemoration service, exhibits on Jewish life in Sighet prior to WWII, a musical performance, a play, and a conference featuring presentations by survivors, documentaries, and an essay contest. Mayor Gheorghe Ovidiu Nemes emphasizes the commemoration's role in remembering Jewish citizens and educating future generations on Jewish culture and history, hoping Wiesel's participation would significantly contribute to combating prejudice and racism. The envelope confirms the sender and recipient addresses and bears a Sighetu Marmației postmark.

This letter, dated December 18, 2012, is from Martin Vidlak in Prague to Elie Wiesel. It conveys a posthumous message from the late President Vaclav Havel, expressing Havel's unfinished desire to nominate Yohei Sasakawa for the Nobel Peace Prize. The letter details Sasakawa's extensive humanitarian efforts, particularly his tireless work to eliminate leprosy not only as a medical issue but also as a human rights issue, which led to a UN General Assembly resolution in 2010. It highlights Sasakawa's broader humanitarian activism, including work on hunger in Africa, healthcare in developing countries, and assistance for marginalized and internally displaced ethnic minority people in Myanmar. The letter also mentions Sasakawa's role as a Goodwill Ambassador for the Welfare of National Races in Myanmar and his co-founding of Forum 2000 with Havel and Wiesel in 1996. Vidlak requests Wiesel's support for Sasakawa's nomination to fulfill President Havel's wish.

Letter to family telling her parents she enjoyed the company of their friends and about how her boss shouts at everyone all the time.

A. M. Rosenthal writes to Elie Wiesel, expressing deep gratitude for Wiesel's arrangements for a recent conference and visit in Moscow. Rosenthal notes that without Wiesel's help, gaining swift access to people, including figures like Gorbachev, would have been impossible or taken months. He reflects on his previous visits to Moscow and states that this was the first time he felt a real sense of community with the Russians and compassion for them. Rosenthal mentions having just returned from a brief vacation in Mexico and concludes by sending embraces and love, and enclosing a check for his airfare to be passed on to Roberta Goldman, thanking her for her arrangements and courtesy.

Aaron I. Reichel, an attorney, writes to Prof. Wiesel to request an interview for a chapter in the forthcoming English translation of the biography of Chief Rabbi Emeritus Shear Yashuv Cohen. The biography is already in its second Hebrew printing, and the new chapter will focus on Rabbi Cohen's impact through his international travels as a fundraiser, lecturer, and advocate for Jewish unity. Reichel provides a list of questions for Prof. Wiesel, covering various aspects of his interactions and impressions of Rabbi Cohen, including personal anecdotes, his roles as a scholar and unifier, and invitations. Prof. Wiesel is asked to provide responses that would be interesting or inspirational for the book and can choose to respond by phone or in person. Reichel prefers to be contacted by email or snail mail at his Kew Gardens address, or by text message.

A letter from Abraham H. Foxman, National Director of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), to Professor Elie Wiesel, dated December 23, 2014. Foxman announces his retirement in July 2015 after 50 years of service to ADL and the Jewish community. To recognize his contributions, a gala dinner is planned in his honor on Wednesday, June 17, 2015, at the Waldorf Astoria in New York. Foxman invites Wiesel to serve as an Honorary Tribute Dinner Chair for this event, emphasizing the importance of his name and presence. The letter expresses appreciation for their relationship and Wiesel's support, concluding with well wishes for the New Year to both Elie and Marion Wiesel.

This is a thank you letter from a student named Adam Stein to Professor Elie Wiesel. Adam expresses profound gratitude for Wiesel's visit and speech at Solomon Schechter school. He details how reading Wiesel's memoir "Night" and hearing him speak was a deeply moving and unforgettable experience that motivated him to become a better student and person. Adam also emphasizes the importance of continuing Jewish tradition and education. He specifically mentions being touched by the interaction between Elie Wiesel and his son, Elisha, during a Q&A session, highlighting their special father-son relationship and the new insights gained by both during their conversation. The letter concludes with Adam reiterating his appreciation and vowing never to take his Judaism for granted, acknowledging the lasting impact of Wiesel's words.

Adrian Vierita, the Ambassador of Romania, writes to Professor Wiesel on December 4, 2009, expressing his honor and pleasure in meeting him recently in New York, alongside Radu Ioanid. Vierita conveys his enjoyment of their "enlightening and warm conversation" and states that the issues discussed were of great personal and professional interest to him. He expresses appreciation for Wiesel sharing his in-depth knowledge during their meeting. The letter concludes with an assurance of highest consideration and warmest thoughts.