Elie Wiesel’s bust will feature in the National Cathedral. He may (or may not) be the first Jew to get the honor.

WASHINGTON (JTA) — Washington’s National Cathedral, known for its role during presidential inaugurations and other days of national import, is honoring Elie Wiesel, the Nobel Peace Laureate and Holocaust memoirist with a bust, making him the first Jew to be so honored.

Or maybe not the first, depending on where you sit.

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