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In Memorium: Marion Wiesel, 1931-2025

JL;DR SUMMARY Marion Wiesel, the formidable and compassionate wife of Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel, passed away at the age of 94, leaving behind a legacy of intellectual and humanitarian contributions. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Holocaust SurvivorsActivismElie WieselCivil RightsTranslationMarion WieselElie Wiesel FoundationBeit Tzipora CentersEthiopian RefugeesChildren Of The Night

Places mentioned

Vienna, Austria
"Born in Vienna, Austria, on January 27, 1931, she had just turned 94."
Belgium
"she and her family fled Vienna and went to Belgium when the Nazis took over."
France
"They later escaped Gurs, a French internment camp, for Switzerland, arriving in the United States in 1949."
Switzerland
"They later escaped Gurs, a French internment camp, for Switzerland, arriving in the United States in 1949."
United States
"arriving in the United States in 1949."
Israel
"to assist and educate Ethiopian refugees in Israel."

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