Examples Of Faith In Night By Elie Wiesel

The Holocaust was a stain on the fabric of history. Millions of people died, including 6 million Jews. During their persecution, many Jews began to question their religion. The Jewish people’s religion was a staple of their livelihood and during the Holocaust; many people began to turn away from these beliefs. Even the most religious questioned their faith in these dire situations. While others seemed to drift away from their faith, others clung to it. The changing of their faith also affected them psychologically because it had an emotional and mental impact on these individual. Many examples of this occurring are present in novels and articles written by those who experienced this horror in history personally and by those who have recounted their experience. The lives of the

In the beginning of the novel, Elie wants to learn how to read the Kabbalah. The Kabbalah is the Jewish tradition to interpret the mysticism of the Bible. Elie loved to learn all about the Jewish religion and he was desperate for any and all information. The mysticism of the faith intrigued him and he longed for a teacher to help guide him through the fog. Elie Wiesel, a Hungarian Jew, Holocaust survivor, and author of Night writes, “I was twelve, I believed profoundly. During the day I studied the Talmud, and at night I ran to the synagogue to weep over the destruction of the Temple” (1). In other words, Elie was a very religious young man, who actively studied the Jewish laws and legends while also grieving over what had happened to his people. I agree with him because many people are not this religious at such a young age. Showing this much enthusiasm and dedication, demonstrates how much he yearned to be a rabbi. As an adolescent, Eliezer probably could never imagine himself not believing and doubting God. Little did he know that in a few years, his life and his faith would change