We hope you’ve digested all of that Turkey Day tryptophan, because with a flood of events in New York, Chicago, Washington D.C., and Los Angeles, the Jewish cultural world is moving right along. As December creeps around the corner, bundle against the cold – or, if you’re in L.A., laugh at the rest of us…
At 5:30 pm EST today, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum will live-stream its tribute to the late Elie Wiesel. The Nobel Peace Prize-winning author and Holocaust survivor, whose work as an advocate for Holocaust remembrance continues to shape worldwide discourse on genocide, passed away on July 2. “He was a transformative figure who exemplified…
It was only a few weeks into my first semester of graduate school that things began to go awry. The M.A. Creative Writing workshop that autumn was led by a writer I admired; my fellow students were savvy and talented, energetic in their critiques of each other’s manuscripts. I’d just returned from a stint working…
Several U.S. congressmen introduced resolutions to honor the life and work of Elie Wiesel, including a proposal to create a memorial statue to be placed in the U.S. Capitol building. Three members of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council — Reps. Steve Israel, D-N.Y.; Patrick Meehan, D-Pa., and Ted Deutch, D-Fla. — offered a resolution Friday…
Elie Wiesel, who passed away last Saturday, left behind a moral legacy that will continue to shape the world’s views on history, humanity and the danger of bigotry. He was close to President Obama but also a harsh critic of his policy at times. He was a willing ally to almost all politicians who sided…
For the 85th birthday of Professor Wiesel, I was asked to write a small essay to present my first encounter with Elie Wiesel. This article was published in the book “Take a Teacher, Make a Friend,” special edition for the 85th anniversary of Elie Wiesel, published by Boston University in 2014. Today, after his death,…
Max Blumenthal, the journalist and harsh critic of Israel, harshly condemned Elie Wiesel after his death last weeekend, Tweeting that the iconic Holocaust survivor did “more harm than good” with his unswerving support of the Jewish state. “Elie Wiesel went from a victim of war crimes to a supporter of those who commit them,” said…
Among my nearly forty years’ long friendship with Elie Wiesel and coverage of his conscience-prodding commentary, a few are standouts: The November 19, 2013 World Jewish Congress Theodor Herzl Dinner at the Waldorf-Astoria at which Hillary Clinton— in a dazzling midnight blue gown— presented the award to honorees Marion and Elie Wiesel. “When I was…
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