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Elie Wiesel

Elie Wiesel

  1. Mormon church defends ritual of baptizing the dead
    KansasCity.com logo KansasCity.com 3 days ago

    The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has apologized for a Mormon who baptized the late parents of famed Nazi-hunter Simon Wiesenthal. But despite calls this week from Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel and others to rethink the controversial rite,

  2. Responding to — and explaining — LDS baptisms for the dead
    Deseret News logo Deseret News 3 days ago
    Baptismal fonts, such as one in the Logan Temple, are used to conduct baptisms for the dead.

    Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel, a Holocaust survivor whose name was inappropriately submitted to a genealogical database from which names are extracted for proxy baptisms in temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is outraged. "I think it

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    NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 08: Bill Weir of ABC NEWs attends the 3rd Annual Norman Mailer Center Gala at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel on November 8, 2011 in New York City.

    NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 08: Bill Weir of ABC NEWs attends the 3rd Annual Norman Mailer Center Gala at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel on November 8, 2011 in New York City. View Photo »

  4. Florida Holocaust Museum fundraiser will honor Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel
    TampaBay.com | St. Petersburg Times logo TampaBay.com | St. Petersburg Times 3 days ago

    Holocaust museum honors Elie Wiesel The Florida Holocaust Museum will celebrate its 20th anniversary at "To Life," its annual fundraiser, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Progress Energy Center for the Arts — The Mahaffey, 400 First St. S, St. Petersbu

  5. Should Romney take the rap for Mormon Church's 'proxy baptisms'?
    Los Angeles Times logo Los Angeles Times 3 days ago

    As if Mitt Romney didn't have enough problems with a surging Rick Santorum, the former Republican front-runner now finds himself pressured by Elie Wiesel to intercede with the Mormon Church to stop the "proxy baptisms" of Holocaust victims. Wiesel said h

  6. Will 2012 Be a Referendum on Mormons?
    Commentary logo Commentary 3 days ago

    This past week, the Mormon Church, and Mitt Romney, came under fire when it was discovered that the parents of Simon Wiesenthal were proxy-baptized by the Church. In 1995, the Church of Latter-day Saints, more commonly known as the Mormon Church, outlawe

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    NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 08: Daily Beast editor-in-chief Tina Brown attends the 3rd Annual Norman Mailer Center Gala at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel on November 8, 2011 in New York City.

    NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 08: Daily Beast editor-in-chief Tina Brown attends the 3rd Annual Norman Mailer Center Gala at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel on November 8, 2011 in New York City. View Photo »

  8. An Evening with Elie Wiesel
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  9. Mitt Romney suffers from the 'weirdo factor' by Tim Stanley
    Climate Realists logo Climate Realists 3 days ago

    This has not been a good week for Mitt Romney, in the same way that 1912 wasn’t a good year for the Titanic. Polls now put Rick Santorum ahead nationally. Santorum also has a lead of between 4-10 points in Michigan – the next big primary and Romney’s hom

  10. Is Posthumous Baptism a Living Problem for Romney?
    Jerusalem Post 4 days ago

    Just in case Mitt Romney thought he could rest on his laurels for convincing the CPAC that he was a) a conservative and b) that Mormons can get along with Evangelicals, the religion issue popped up again this week. It wasn't Newt Gingrich or Rick Santoru

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About Elie Wiesel

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Elie Wiesel (born Eliezer Wiesel on September 30, 1928) is a Jewish writer, professor, political activist, Nobel Laureate and Holocaust survivor. He is the author of 57 books, the best known of which is Night, a memoir that describes his experiences during the Holocaust and his imprisonment in several concentration camps. His diverse range of... Full Article

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  5. NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 08: (L-R) Lawrence Schiller, Dee Ocleppo, designer Tommy Hilfiger attend the 3rd Annual Norman Mailer Center Gala at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel on November 8, 2011 in New York City. Getty Images logo Getty Images 3 months ago

    NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 08: (L-R) Lawrence Schiller, Dee Ocleppo, designer Tommy Hilfiger attend the 3rd Annual Norman Mailer Center Gala at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel on November 8, 2011 in New York City.

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  6. NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 08: Katrina Eugenia and John Buffalo Mailer attend the 3rd Annual Norman Mailer Center Gala at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel on November 8, 2011 in New York City. Getty Images logo Getty Images 3 months ago

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  7. NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 08: Norman Pearlstine, Jay McInerney, and Anne Hearst attend the 3rd Annual Norman Mailer Center Gala at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel on November 8, 2011 in New York City. Getty Images logo Getty Images 3 months ago

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  8. NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 08: Lawrence Schiller, President and Co-Founder, The Norman Mailer Center speaks at the 3rd Annual Norman Mailer Center Gala at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel on November 8, 2011 in New York City. Getty Images logo Getty Images 3 months ago

    NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 08: Lawrence Schiller, President and Co-Founder, The Norman Mailer Center speaks at the 3rd Annual Norman Mailer Center Gala at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel on November 8, 2011 in New York City.

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  9. NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 08: Jean-Frederic Dufour, President and CEO, Zenith International speaks at the 3rd Annual Norman Mailer Center Gala at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel on November 8, 2011 in New York City. Getty Images logo Getty Images 3 months ago

    NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 08: Jean-Frederic Dufour, President and CEO, Zenith International speaks at the 3rd Annual Norman Mailer Center Gala at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel on November 8, 2011 in New York City.

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    NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 08: (L-R) Marjorie Gilchrist-Young and Lawrence Schiller attend the 3rd Annual Norman Mailer Center Gala at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel on November 8, 2011 in New York City.

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  13. NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 08: Dennis Walcott, Chancellor of the New York City Department of Education, speaks at the 3rd Annual Norman Mailer Center Gala at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel on November 8, 2011 in New York City. Getty Images logo Getty Images 3 months ago

    NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 08: Dennis Walcott, Chancellor of the New York City Department of Education, speaks at the 3rd Annual Norman Mailer Center Gala at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel on November 8, 2011 in New York City.

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  14. NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 08: Musician Tony Bennett and Susan Bennett attend the 3rd Annual Norman Mailer Center Gala at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel on November 8, 2011 in New York City. Getty Images logo Getty Images 3 months ago

    NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 08: Musician Tony Bennett and Susan Bennett attend the 3rd Annual Norman Mailer Center Gala at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel on November 8, 2011 in New York City.

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  15. NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 08: Musician Keith Richards (R) and Patti Hansen attend the 3rd Annual Norman Mailer Center Gala at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel on November 8, 2011 in New York City. Getty Images logo Getty Images 3 months ago

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  16. King Abdullah II of Jordan (L) gives his speech at the opening session of Petra Conference III of Nobel Laureates in the ancient city of Petra, 15 May 2007.'Petra III: Building a better World' is the third conference of its kind held near the site of Jordan's famed Nabataean ruins, Petra,... Getty Images logo Getty Images 11 months ago

    King Abdullah II of Jordan (L) gives his speech at the opening session of Petra Conference III of Nobel Laureates in the ancient city of Petra, 15 May 2007.'Petra III: Building a better World' is the third conference of its kind held near the site of Jordan's famed Nabataean ruins, Petra,...

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  17. Rabbis from Britain and the United States bury on April 4, 2011 in the town of Iasi, 410 kms north of Bucharest, some 40 Jews killed during the Holocaust and found in November 2010 in a mass grave in the northeastern Romanian village of Popricani. The remains of Jews killed during the... Getty Images logo Getty Images 10 months ago

    Rabbis from Britain and the United States bury on April 4, 2011 in the town of Iasi, 410 kms north of Bucharest, some 40 Jews killed during the Holocaust and found in November 2010 in a mass grave in the northeastern Romanian village of Popricani. The remains of Jews killed during the...

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  18. A rabbi buries on April 4, 2011 in the town of Iasi, 410 kms north of Bucharest, some 40 Jews killed during the Holocaust and found in November 2010 in a mass grave in the northeastern Romanian village of Popricani. The remains of Jews killed during the Holocaust found in the mass grave... Getty Images logo Getty Images 10 months ago

    A rabbi buries on April 4, 2011 in the town of Iasi, 410 kms north of Bucharest, some 40 Jews killed during the Holocaust and found in November 2010 in a mass grave in the northeastern Romanian village of Popricani. The remains of Jews killed during the Holocaust found in the mass grave...

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  19. Rabbis from England and the United States place on April 4, 2011 in the town of Iasi, 410 kms north of Bucharest, boxes and bags containing the remains of some of the 40 Jews killed during the Holocaust and found in November 2010 in a mass grave in the northeastern Romanian village of... Getty Images logo Getty Images 10 months ago

    Rabbis from England and the United States place on April 4, 2011 in the town of Iasi, 410 kms north of Bucharest, boxes and bags containing the remains of some of the 40 Jews killed during the Holocaust and found in November 2010 in a mass grave in the northeastern Romanian village of...

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  20. A rabbi carries on April 4, 2011 in the town of Iasi, 410 kms north of Bucharest, a box containing the remains of one of some 40 Jews killed during the Holocaust and found in November 2010 in a mass grave in the northeastern Romanian village of Popricani. The remains of Jews killed... Getty Images logo Getty Images 10 months ago

    A rabbi carries on April 4, 2011 in the town of Iasi, 410 kms north of Bucharest, a box containing the remains of one of some 40 Jews killed during the Holocaust and found in November 2010 in a mass grave in the northeastern Romanian village of Popricani. The remains of Jews killed...

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  21. Romanian Roma children lay flowers during the ceremonies commemorating the Romanian Day of Holocaust at the Holocaust Monument in Bucharest on October 11, 2011. Dozens of Roma and Jews from Romania on Tuesday commemorated the start of the Holocaust 70 years ago, laying red carnations in... Getty Images logo Getty Images 4 months ago

    Romanian Roma children lay flowers during the ceremonies commemorating the Romanian Day of Holocaust at the Holocaust Monument in Bucharest on October 11, 2011. Dozens of Roma and Jews from Romania on Tuesday commemorated the start of the Holocaust 70 years ago, laying red carnations in...

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  22. A Romanian girl walks in the front of the Holocaust Monument after the ceremonies commemorating the Romanian Day of Holocaust in Bucharest on October 11, 2011. Dozens of Roma and Jews from Romania on Tuesday commemorated the start of the Holocaust 70 years ago, laying red carnations in... Getty Images logo Getty Images 4 months ago

    A Romanian girl walks in the front of the Holocaust Monument after the ceremonies commemorating the Romanian Day of Holocaust in Bucharest on October 11, 2011. Dozens of Roma and Jews from Romania on Tuesday commemorated the start of the Holocaust 70 years ago, laying red carnations in...

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  23. Romanian military guards attends the ceremonies commemorating the Romanian Day of Holocaust at the Holocaust Monument in Bucharest on October 11, 2011. Dozens of Roma and Jews from Romania on Tuesday commemorated the start of the Holocaust 70 years ago, laying red carnations in memory... Getty Images logo Getty Images 4 months ago

    Romanian military guards attends the ceremonies commemorating the Romanian Day of Holocaust at the Holocaust Monument in Bucharest on October 11, 2011. Dozens of Roma and Jews from Romania on Tuesday commemorated the start of the Holocaust 70 years ago, laying red carnations in memory...

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  24. Romanian children wearing the yellow Jewish star reading in German 'JEW' attend ceremonies commemorating the Romanian Day of Holocaust at the Holocaust Monument in Bucharest on October 11, 2011. Dozens of Roma and Jews from Romania on Tuesday commemorated the start of the Holocaust 70... Getty Images logo Getty Images 4 months ago

    Romanian children wearing the yellow Jewish star reading in German 'JEW' attend ceremonies commemorating the Romanian Day of Holocaust at the Holocaust Monument in Bucharest on October 11, 2011. Dozens of Roma and Jews from Romania on Tuesday commemorated the start of the Holocaust 70...

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