'I don't think he ever escaped his demons': Revisiting the life and legacy of Elie Wiesel

Nearly a decade after Elie Wiesel's death, Oren Rudavsky's new film unearths rare recordings and unseen footage to offer an 'opportunity for perspective' on the world's most famous Holocaust survivor. 'Soul on Fire' premiers this week at DocAviv

Forty years ago, American Jews were appalled to learn that President Ronald Reagan would be paying a visit to a German military cemetery where World War II veterans, including members of the Waffen-SS, were buried. Spearheading the campaign to try to get Reagan to walk back on his decision was Elie Wiesel, the world's most famous Holocaust survivor.

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