Nobel Laureate, Holocaust Survivor Elie Wiesel Awarded Koret Prize.Media Advisory: A news conference is scheduled for May 9 at 11 a.m. in downtown San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden . Press credentials are required for admittance Admittance The ratio of the current to the voltage in an alternating-current circuit. In terms of complex current I and voltage V, the admittance of a circuit is given by Eq. (1), and is related to the impedance of the circuit Z by Eq. (2). . For security reasons, please call for location details. SAN FRANCISCO -- Koret Foundation President Tad Taube will present Nobel laureate Noun 1. Nobel Laureate - winner of a Nobel prize Nobelist laureate - someone honored for great achievements; figuratively someone crowned with a laurel wreath and renowned Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel with the Koret Prize on Wednesday, May 9 at a private luncheon. With a stated commitment to Jewish life and culture, the Koret Foundation made the award to Wiesel for a lifetime devoted to perpetuating Jewish life. The Koret Prize is awarded periodically to individuals who make extraordinary contributions in areas of interest to the foundation. The 2007 Koret Prize carries a cash grant of $250,000 to the Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity (http://www.eliewieselfoundation.org), established shortly after Wiesel was awarded the Nobel Prize Nobel Prize, award given for outstanding achievement in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, peace, or literature. The awards were established by the will of Alfred Nobel, who left a fund to provide annual prizes in the five areas listed above. for Peace in 1986. "We are awed and inspired by Professor Wiesel's tireless and enduring commitment to Jewish survival in every sense of the word," Taube said. "It is an honor for us to award him with the Koret Prize." The author of more than 40 books, Wiesel is best known for the acclaimed memoir Night, an austere and breathtaking account of his experience as a teenager in the Nazi death camps. Wiesel was 15 years old when his family was deported to Auschwitz, where his mother and younger sister perished. He and his father were later taken to Buchenwald, where his father died before the camp was liberated in 1945. The latest edition of Night, translated into English by Wiesel's wife Marion, includes a substantive new preface in which Wiesel reflects on the enduring importance of Night and his lifelong dedication to ensuring that the world never forgets man's capacity for inhumanity in·hu·man·i·ty n. pl. in·hu·man·i·ties 1. Lack of pity or compassion. 2. An inhuman or cruel act. inhumanity Noun pl -ties 1. to man. Last year, Wiesel guided daytime television Daytime television is the general term for television shows produced that are intended to air during the daytime hours. While some shows are identified as "daytime TV shows", "daytime television" is not a genre per se. host Oprah Winfrey on a televised tour of the concentration camp Auschwitz; Night was simultaneously chosen as "Oprah's Book Club" selection, catapulting Wiesel into the national spotlight anew. About the Koret Foundation An entrepreneurial spirit guides Koret in addressing societal challenges and strengthening Bay Area life. Investing in strategic, local solutions, we help to inspire a multiplier effect Multiplier Effect The expansion of a country's money supply that results from banks being able to lend. The size of the multiplier effect depends on the percentage of deposits that banks are required to hold on reserves. - encouraging collaborative funding and developing model initiatives. In the San Francisco Bay Area “Bay Area” redirects here. For other uses, see Bay Area (disambiguation). The San Francisco Bay Area, colloquially known as the Bay Area or The Bay , Koret adds to the region's vitality by promoting educational opportunity, contributing to a diverse cultural landscape, and bolstering organizations that are innovative in their approaches to meeting community needs. With our roots in the Jewish community, we embrace the community of Israel, especially through Koret Israel Economic Development Funds (KIEDF KIEDF Koret Israel Economic Development Fund ); we believe that economic stability and free market expansion offer the best hope for a prosperous future. At Koret, we understand our responsibility to make an impact - to honor the legacy of our founders, and to find long-lasting solutions that improve people's lives. |
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