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at The 92nd Street Y, New York. Supported by The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity
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Mar 04, 1993
Professor Wiesel responds to questions and comments from two interviewers, David Woznica and Joseph Telushkin, concerning general and personal issues. Regarding a moral society Professor Wiesel says there is no place that is a just society, which would be a utopia—and utopia means “nowhere.” What is rather needed is a society that aspires to be just. Regarding how to show the meaningfulness of Jewish life and learning to young Jews: I would try to show the beauty and richness in Jewish tradition, Jewish learning, Jewish culture, Jewish law; to waste it is silly. A Jew who is not involved with his or her Jewish memory is mutilated, since this memory is all-encompassing and brings everything together. For a week I would teach a page here, a law there, tell a story, and then we would see how all of that fits together. Regarding end of life issues: I don’t know enough to answer; I’m still studying. Regarding being afraid when meeting a president: I’m more afraid of a policeman, truly; I continue to think like a refugee.
Supported by The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity