i just met Elie Wiesel

[weekapaugjz]

The place I work is a center for education and the arts. Elie Wiesel was the guest lecturer today. I was unable to hear his first lecture but was able to get to hear him speak some at his second lecture. And as head of security I was able to escort him through the crowd to where he was signing books. He signed books for probably over 700 people. When it was finished I was able to speak with him very briefly and have my photo taken with him. It was an amazing experience to be able to converse with such an amazing human being.

His book Night is probably the most powerful piece of literature I have ever read. I wanted to kick myself for not bringing my copy for him to sign, but I bought his new novel A Mad Desire to Dance and had that signed. if you have never read any of Wiesel's work, I highly suggest it.

[razorboy]

Did you shove him in the pool?

[Whitey]

A kid from my town traveled all the way to Cali to abduct that guy and force him to say that the holocaust never happened .



2007 Attack on Wiesel

On February 1, 2007, Wiesel was attacked in a San Francisco hotel by 22-year-old Holocaust denier Eric Hunt who tried to drag Wiesel into a hotel room. Wiesel was not injured and Hunt fled the scene. Later, Hunt bragged about the incident on a Holocaust denial website. Approximately one month later, he was arrested and charged with multiple offenses.

Hunt was convicted on July 21, 2008, and was sentenced to two years but was given credit for time served and good behavior and was released on probation and ordered to undergo psychological treatment. The jury convicted Hunt of three charges but dismissed the remaining charges of attempted kidnapping, stalking, and an additional count of false imprisonment, amid Hunt's withdrawal of his not guilty by reason of insanity plea. District Attorney Kamala Harris said: "Crimes motivated by hate are among the most reprehensible of offenses ... This defendant has been made to answer for an unwarranted and biased attack on a man who has dedicated his life to peace." At his sentencing hearing, Hunt apologized and insisted that he no longer denies the Holocaust.

[Dude!]

i'd rather meet
elie mae clampett

[burrben]

i thought i saw him in a deli once. boy did i end up with egg salad on my face.

[Tall_James]

http://poveste.jocurilemele.ro/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/i-am-weasel-cartoon.jpg

Oops, not him.

[lleeder]

Did he say "Wiese the juice buuuuuuuuday"?

Encino Man was very underrated.

[realmenhatelife]

It seems weird to me that someone would want an Elie Wiesel autograph- I cant imagine the aura around him never not being incredibly somber.

[Thomas Merton]

Congratulations

His first name is always in crossword puzzles

[PD]

The place I work is a center for education and the arts. Elie Wiesel was the guest lecturer today. I was unable to hear his first lecture but was able to get to hear him speak some at his second lecture. And as head of security I was able to escort him through the crowd to where he was signing books. He signed books for probably over 700 people. When it was finished I was able to speak with him very briefly and have my photo taken with him. It was an amazing experience to be able to converse with such an amazing human being.

His book Night is probably the most powerful piece of literature I have ever read. I wanted to kick myself for not bringing my copy for him to sign, but I bought his new novel A Mad Desire to Dance and had that signed. if you have never read any of Wiesel's work, I highly suggest it.

very nice.

He spoke at my Temple before I moved here (as did President Ronald Reagan ) and I see the pic when i go. Very cool indeed.

[Charlie_Don't_Surf]

I have been thinking of him for weeks because of some stupid thread on here that says i hate night. That's really cool. How old is he now btw.

[zildjian361]

never heard of him.gotta start reading more than just Rolling Stone, Spin and the Daily News

[drjoek]

Id rather meet Elle macPherson
http://i.a.cnn.net/si/features/2006_swimsuit/story/elle_macpherson/qa_macpherson.jpg