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What do elie and the other recite as they are nearing the crematory?
As they approached the crematory they recited the Kaddish
Why doesn't Elie join his father in reciting the kaddish?
Because He doesnt believe in Kaddish and Kaddish is a god that they recite in there religion.
Why is Elie reluctant to pray as he marches toward the crematory pit?
Elie is reluctant to pray as he marches toward the crematory pit because he has lost faith in God's presence and goodness. Witnessing the horrors of the concentration camp has shaken his belief in a benevolent higher power, leading him to question the existence of God in the face of such immense suffering.
Where did Elie Wiesel father die?
According to Elie's book Night, his father died in Buchenwald. Just before the camp was liberated by the American Army. Chlomo (also spelled Shlomo), Elie's father was diagnosed with dysentery (disease of the intestines) and sent to the crematory where he was killed.
What is the kaddish and why did Elie ask his father to recite it with him?
The Kaddish is a Jewish prayer recited to praise God. Elie asked his father to recite it with him while they were in the concentration camp as a way to commemorate the death of fellow prisoners and maintain a sense of connection to their faith and heritage amidst the suffering.
Why did Elie Wiesel lie about his age and occupation?
He lied so he could stay together with his father and not be sent directly to the gas chambers. Note* his book mentions nothing of the Gas chambers....which is suspicious...90% of people who passed through Auschwitz claim there were gassing chambers and that they did NOT burn people alive as Elie Wiesel claimed...
What inheritance did wiesels father want to leave him?
A spoon and knife. Elie's father had been chosen for selection, so he wanted to give this to Elie as his inheritance. Elie refused to take it though, and then Shlomo(his dad) had been able to convince the guards he could still work, so he didn't get sent to the crematory.
Who was chlomo weisel?
Chlomo Wiesel was Elie Wiesel's father, who was present at the time of Elie's deportation to Birkenau-Auschwitz. Chlomo was inflicted with dysentery and starvation at the time of his sentencing to the crematory in Buchenwald extermination camp. He died just before the liberation of the camps by the Americans in January 1945. Elie Wiesel, Chlomo's son, is a well known Holocaust survivor and author, and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1986 "for his message of peace." Accepted spellings of his name: Shlomo, Chlomo. Chlomo Wiesel was Elie Wiesel's father, who was present at the time of Elie's deportation to Birkenau-Auschwitz. Chlomo was inflicted with dysentery and starvation at the time of his sentencing to the crematory in Buchenwald extermination camp. He died just before the liberation of the camps by the Americans in January 1945. Elie Wiesel, Chlomo's son, is a well known Holocaust survivor and author, and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1986 "for his message of peace." Accepted spellings of his name: Shlomo, Chlomo.
Who is bela katz?
Katz is a character referenced in Elie Wiselâ??s book titled â??Night.â?? Katz plays the son of Sighet tradesman and given the responsibility to place the fatherâ??s corpse inside a crematory oven.
How old were Elie Wiesel and his family when they were deported?
Elie was 15 when they arrived at Auschwitz Shlomo was 50. (Shlomo is Elie's father) The others I don't know
In the book Night how did Elie feel while the others were praying?
In the concentration camp, when others prayed Elie began to feel betrayed and abandoned by God. He questioned His existence because of the horrors he was facing.
In the book Night by Elie Wiesel who were the first ones to beat the author and the others?
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