Synagogue: a Jewish house of worship, often having facilities for religious instructions. The synagogue that the young boy attend meant a lot to his family.
Timidly: lacking self-assurance, courage, or bravery; easily alarmed; shy. The shy girl didn’t like talking in class.
Waiflike:
Cabbala: any occult or secret doctrine or science.
Encumbered: to burden or weigh down. She was encumbered with a suitcase and several packages.
Indulgently: characterized by or showing indulgence; benignly lenient or permissive. An indulgent parent lets her kids do what ever they please.
Revelations: the act of revealing or disclosing; disclosure. The revelations of my father made us all fear for our lives.
Mysticism: the beliefs, ideas, or mode thought of mystics.
Sighet:
Lorries: a long, low, horse-drawn wagon without sides. The lorries the Hungarian police had were to take us and move us around.
Betrothals: the act or state of being betrothed; engagement.
Emigration: an act or instance of emigrating. The emigration Jews from there home to ghettos shows how the German started taking control.
Billeted: job, position, appointment. The billeted to take the Jews out were to the Hungarian police.
Fascists: a member of a fascists movement or party. The fascists were the people the Jews were scared of.
Firmament: the vault of heaven; sky. The firmament was pleasant to look in the morning.
Premonition: a feeling of anticipation of or anxiety over a future event. One night I had a premonition that I was going to have a interesting and successful life.
Avid: keenly desirous; eager; greedy
Melancholy: a gloomy state of mind.
Friday, June 26, 2009
chapter 1 questions
Moshe the beadle was a man of all work at a Hasidic synagogue.
Elie is the boy that is telling the story. He is very religious and motivated about his God.
He studied the Talmud and at night ran to the synagogue to weep over the destruction of the Temple.
At that time, Hitler is taking in control and the massive destruction of the Jews.
At first when they took Moshe the beadle and almost killed him, then when they started limiting the Jews rights such as not been able to have valuable thing in their own home and that they have to wear the yellow star.
The things that happened after the Jewish community were arrested, is that the Jews weren't able to travel by train, couldn’t have gold or valuable things, they had to be home by 6 p.m. and had to wear the yellow star.
The Jews were asked to pack there stuff because of deportation.
They could only bring their personal stuff, clothes and food.
The community was very upset because they had to leave their homes where they had their valuable things, the kids were sad because that’s where they grew up on their childhood.
His mom keep repeating “ we must keep going, we must keep going.” she kept on saying this to stay optimistic and for her family not to give up so they can survive.
All the people were sent to ghettos.
The Weisel’s family went to a smaller ghetto.
The travel was like people left in a rush. The town was deserted. The synagogue was like a station, the altar was broken, the hangings torn and the walls were bar e. They spend a horrible 24 hours there.
Elie is the boy that is telling the story. He is very religious and motivated about his God.
He studied the Talmud and at night ran to the synagogue to weep over the destruction of the Temple.
At that time, Hitler is taking in control and the massive destruction of the Jews.
At first when they took Moshe the beadle and almost killed him, then when they started limiting the Jews rights such as not been able to have valuable thing in their own home and that they have to wear the yellow star.
The things that happened after the Jewish community were arrested, is that the Jews weren't able to travel by train, couldn’t have gold or valuable things, they had to be home by 6 p.m. and had to wear the yellow star.
The Jews were asked to pack there stuff because of deportation.
They could only bring their personal stuff, clothes and food.
The community was very upset because they had to leave their homes where they had their valuable things, the kids were sad because that’s where they grew up on their childhood.
His mom keep repeating “ we must keep going, we must keep going.” she kept on saying this to stay optimistic and for her family not to give up so they can survive.
All the people were sent to ghettos.
The Weisel’s family went to a smaller ghetto.
The travel was like people left in a rush. The town was deserted. The synagogue was like a station, the altar was broken, the hangings torn and the walls were bar e. They spend a horrible 24 hours there.
chapter 2 questions
Part 1: One of the worst places I imagine myself is the Holocaust. I believe that is one of the worst human killing that I have ever imagine. This event is too much and I still cant believe how Hitler was able to effect millions of people and destroy so many Jews.
Part 2:
The ride was not comfortable at all. They didn’t get water and they would go thirsty for hours.
The Hungarian interpreter said that from that moment that they were under the authority of the German army. Those who had gold, silver, or watches in their possession must give their things up. And any one who is later found with any of those possessions will be shot on the spot. He also said that anyone who feels ill may go to the hospital car. And that’s all he said.
If someone escapes, they will all be shot like dogs.
Madame Schachlter was a lady who went insane while inside the cart. She would always cry and scream fire and that there’s a fire. She would annoy everybody else who was trying to get some sleep.
She would scream that there is fire and the furnace. I think she kind of knew what was coming towards them and that they were going to be cremated.
The people got annoyed and after a while they tided her up and then started beaten her up so she can be quite and stop screaming.
They arrived at Auschwitz.
The conditions were not that good
Part 2:
The ride was not comfortable at all. They didn’t get water and they would go thirsty for hours.
The Hungarian interpreter said that from that moment that they were under the authority of the German army. Those who had gold, silver, or watches in their possession must give their things up. And any one who is later found with any of those possessions will be shot on the spot. He also said that anyone who feels ill may go to the hospital car. And that’s all he said.
If someone escapes, they will all be shot like dogs.
Madame Schachlter was a lady who went insane while inside the cart. She would always cry and scream fire and that there’s a fire. She would annoy everybody else who was trying to get some sleep.
She would scream that there is fire and the furnace. I think she kind of knew what was coming towards them and that they were going to be cremated.
The people got annoyed and after a while they tided her up and then started beaten her up so she can be quite and stop screaming.
They arrived at Auschwitz.
The conditions were not that good
chapter 3 questions
Part 1: “ Never shall I forget the moments which murdered my God and my soul and turned my dreams to dust.” p.32
“ But I ceased to pray.” p. 42
One time I was locked up, I thought I couldn’t make it, that I was just going to keep messing up and add more time. I tried to believe in myself and God so he can help me overcome my time.
Part 2: This transformation occur from the Jews and prisoners seen their love ones been departed from them and seeing them been cremated.
“ ..Never shall I forget the little faces of the children, whose bodies I saw turned into wreaths of smoke beneath a silent blue sky.” p.32
“ Babies! Yes, I saw it- saw it with my own eyes…those children in the flames.” p. 30
I never felt like my pride, ego, faith or family has been striped away from me.
Part 3: I think the reason why they don’t rebel is because they cant get food or any weapons to actually carry their plans. The Nazi authorities don’t feed them that much for them to have strength and their faith is disappearing little by little.
“ But I ceased to pray.” p. 42
One time I was locked up, I thought I couldn’t make it, that I was just going to keep messing up and add more time. I tried to believe in myself and God so he can help me overcome my time.
Part 2: This transformation occur from the Jews and prisoners seen their love ones been departed from them and seeing them been cremated.
“ ..Never shall I forget the little faces of the children, whose bodies I saw turned into wreaths of smoke beneath a silent blue sky.” p.32
“ Babies! Yes, I saw it- saw it with my own eyes…those children in the flames.” p. 30
I never felt like my pride, ego, faith or family has been striped away from me.
Part 3: I think the reason why they don’t rebel is because they cant get food or any weapons to actually carry their plans. The Nazi authorities don’t feed them that much for them to have strength and their faith is disappearing little by little.
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