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On Marion Wiesel’s first yahrzeit, follow her example with a mitzvah

JL;DR SUMMARY Marking the first yahrzeit of Marion Wiesel, this reflection emphasizes her profound impact as a Holocaust survivor and advocate for Holocaust memory, underscoring her significant role in translating her husband Elie Wiesel's works and supporting his missions. 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 SurvivorsElie WieselMitzvahHolocaust Memorial MuseumHolocaust MemoryYahrzeitJewish RefugeeMarion WieselBeit Tzipora CentersElie Wiesel Foundation For Humanity

Places mentioned

Vienna, Austria
"Marion Rose Wiesel was born Mary Renate Erster in Vienna in 1931."
Switzerland
"they smuggled themselves into Switzerland and lived there until 1949."
Florida, United States
"Mike Igel is the chair of the Florida Holocaust Museums Wiesel Archive and Legacy Council,"
Washington DC, United States
"President Bill Clintons 1993 inauguration"
Israel
"Marion also co-founded and oversaw the Beit Tzipora Centers in Israel,"

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