Elie Wiesel Foundation plans Chanukah concert in New York

The Elie Wiesel Foundation will mark 40 years since Elie Wiesel’s Nobel Peace Prize with a Dec. 9 concert at The Town Hall in New York City. Proceeds from the event will support Beit Tzipora Centers in Israel and student exchanges linking American readers of Night with young Israelis.

Why it matters: - The concert is designed to turn Elie Wiesel’s Nobel anniversary into support for education, cross-cultural connection and youth leadership. - Proceeds will fund the Foundation’s Beit Tzipora Centers in Israel and expand educational exchanges that connect American students with young Israelis. - The event aims to highlight the diversity of Israel and the Jewish people at a time when those identities are often flattened into political arguments.

What happened: - The Elie Wiesel Foundation will present One Light, Many Flames on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2026, at 8 p.m. at The Town Hall, 123 W. 43rd Street, New York City. - The concert is set for the eve of the 40th anniversary of Elie Wiesel receiving the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo on Dec. 10, 1986. - The lineup includes The Idan Raichel Project, Ravid Kahalani, Eden Golan and Yuval Raphael. - Special guests will include Shaggy and Matisyahu. - Nuseir Yassin will serve as emcee. - Presenting sponsors are The Wiesel Family, Braman Family Foundation and The Kraft Family Foundation/Blue Square Alliance Against Hate. - Tickets will go on sale in late October, and limited sponsorship opportunities are available.

The details: - The Foundation says the concert will bring Jewish audiences and non-Jewish allies together for a night of music and purpose. - The event is meant to celebrate the many cultures, histories and musical traditions that shape Israel and the Jewish people. - Proceeds will also expand a pen pal-style educational exchange tied to Night and Beit Tzipora students in Israel. - Last year, middle school students in New Jersey who were reading Night were introduced by video to Ethiopian-Israeli students at Beit Tzipora. - The exchanges are intended to make Israeli diversity personal through questions, everyday life and relationship-building across countries and communities. - The Foundation says the program also challenges misconceptions about Israel before they can take root. - Beit Tzipora Centers in Ashkelon and Kiryat Malachi have operated for more than three decades. - The centers serve nearly 600 students each year. - The centers support young Ethiopian Israelis in school, military service and beyond. - The centers are named for Tzipora, Elie Wiesel’s younger sister, who was murdered in Auschwitz.

Between the lines: - Elisha Wiesel framed the concert as both remembrance and action, tying family legacy to education and moral responsibility. - The Foundation is using a cultural event to widen the audience for its mission and to connect the next generation to Elie and Marion Wiesel’s work. - The focus on diverse Israeli voices signals an effort to counter simplistic narratives with lived experience and shared personal contact.

What's next: - The Foundation says the event will offer early access through its mailing list at more information. - Sponsorship inquiries are being accepted at limited sponsorship opportunities. - The Foundation plans to use concert proceeds to bring educational exchanges to more students. - Media inquiries, interview opportunities and additional materials are available upon request.

The bottom line: - The Elie Wiesel Foundation is turning an anniversary concert into a fundraising push, an education program and a public statement about responsibility, diversity and the next generation.