Posts Tagged: Elie Wiesel
William Barber Distances Himself From Anti-Zionism at Lecture Honoring Elie Wiesel
On Wednesday, October 27, Rev. Dr. William Barber II, gave a lecture in honor of Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel. During his lecture, which was sponsored...
Ethnic Studies, the Third World Liberation Front and My Grandmother
JNS.org - In 1979, my grandmother, Tsilya Reitburd-Mendzheritsky, was taken to a Soviet prison in Dmitrov, a small town about an hour from her home...
Son Pays Poetic Tribute to Jewish Literary Giant Elie Wiesel on Anniversary of Death
The son of Elie Wiesel -- the Holocaust survivor, literary giant and human rights advocate who passed away in July 2016 -- has paid a...
Elie Wiesel’s Son Talks About Life With Famed Holocaust Survivor and Nobel Laureate
JNS.org - Elisha Wiesel, the son and only child of the late Holocaust survivor and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Elie Wiesel, spoke to the New...
Jewish Survival: Making Music With What Remains
The great Jewish historian Salo Baron objected to the "lachrymose" version of Jewish history -- the overemphasis on Jewish suffering. Instead, Jewish history should be...
75 Years Since Elie Wiesel Was Sent to Auschwitz
Seventy-five years ago this week, Elie Wiesel was deported from Sighet, Romania -- a small town in the Carpathian mountains -- at the age of...
Elie Wiesel’s Family Welcomes Signing of Anti-Genocide Act Named After Late Nobel Laureate
The signing on Monday of the Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act by President Donald Trump was welcomed by the late Holocaust survivor and...
Is America Any Different When It Comes to Antisemitism?
On November 9th, communities around the world will mark the 80th anniversary of Kristallnacht, the infamous antisemitic pogrom that symbolized the acceleration of Hitler’s murderous campaign...
How to Respond to the Unspeakable Tragedy in Pittsburgh
Adapted from remarks delivered at Ansche Chesed community vigil on New York's Upper West Side on Oct 27th, 2018. How to respond to unspeakable tragedy? Even an...
Marking Elie Wiesel’s 90th Birthday
I spent my life loving Elie Wiesel, and had the honor and pleasure of knowing him, learning from him, and working with him. I now...
Curator of Elie Wiesel Museum Welcomes Global Outpouring of Support, as Romanian Police Arrest Vandalism Suspect
In the wake of this past weekend’s vandalism incident at the childhood home of the late Holocaust survivor and Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel in Romania,...
Son of Elie Wiesel Responds to Antisemitic Graffiti on Father’s House: ‘Holocaust Memory and Jews Are Under Attack’
The only child of the late Holocaust survivor and Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel has responded to the antisemitic desecration of his father's childhood home in northwestern...
Honoring Elie Wiesel’s Legacy, House of Representatives Passes Genocide Prevention Act
The US House of Representatives passed on Tuesday the Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act of 2018. The legislation, according to the House Foreign Affairs...
The Second Yahrzeit of Elie Wiesel: A Portrait of Love
As we approach Elie Wiesel’s second yahrzeit, a gentle and special cloud of our own reflections and memories comes to us. I always wondered: how did...
