On April 16 at 92YTribeca, the “Young Friends” of the Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity held their first event, a benefit cocktail party where Mr. Wiesel presented and honored Natalie Portman with an award for her work and support on behalf of the Foundation, which was established soon after he was awarded the 1986 Nobel Prize for Peace. The Foundation’s mission, rooted in the memory of the Holocaust, is to combat indifference, intolerance and injustice through international dialogue and youth-focused programs that promote acceptance, understanding and equality.

A true inspiration for us all, Elie Wiesel is a dear friend of the 92nd Street Y and he was treated to a special tribute here last fall for his 80th birthday.