The heads of the blocks received news that the Russian army was approaching the camp, causing panic among the prisoners. This news led to a decision to evacuate the camp and march the prisoners to another location, despite Elie being weak from his surgery and unable to walk.
His foot. He had an infection with puss. Most likely caused by Frostbite.
He has a swollen foot and needs to have surgery.
He is referred to as "the pipel." The pipel was a young boy, maybe 13 or 14. He served under one of the heads of the blocks. Generally, the heads of the blocks were ruthless. However, this boy was a innocent, kind one. He was hung because the SS thought that he was leading a resistance force.
Elie lied about being sick and said he could have surgery to take out the tooth later, which bought him time to avoid having it forcibly removed by the Nazis.
Elie's foot began to swell so he was sent to the hospital. A jewish doctor told Elie that his foot must be operated on. After the surgery Elie stayed in the hospital while he recovers.
Elie Wiesel was imprisoned in several concentration camps during the Holocaust, including Auschwitz. In Auschwitz, prisoners were assigned to different blocks based on factors like age, gender, and health status. As such, the specific block that Elie was assigned to would vary depending on those factors at the time of his imprisonment.
Buchenwald
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Elie Samaha's birth name is Elie Kheir Samaha.
Elie Haddad's birth name is Dan Elie Haddad.
The person who beats Elie in front of the French girl, in Night by Elie Wiesel, is Idek.
Elie Haddad is 6'.