Adolf Hitler led the atrocity known as the Holocaust between 1941 and 1945. This was a period in history when Jewish people were exempt from humanity and basic human rights. During this massive ethnic cleansing, Jews were stripped of their identities, killed, and imprisoned in concentration camps. This is depicted in Night, a memoir published by Elie Wiesel as he travels and fights for his life throughout this heinous massacre. The Holocaust transforms Elie from a lively and faithful boy to an emotionally numb man. "By day I studied Tallmud and by night I would run to the synagogue to weep over the destruction of the temple" (Wiesel three). Elie was deeply committed to his faith at the start of his memoir. By day, he would study his faith, despite the fact that his father did not support his decision, telling him "There aren't any kabbalists in Sighet" (Wiesel 4). In his quest to strengthen his faith, Eli sought assistance from Moishe the Beadle in the hopes that he would teach him, demonstrating great dedication to the Kabbalah. …show more content…
What is “ The Yellow Star”? So what is the difference? It’s not lethal..? Wiesel 9. Elie starts to doubt the significance of these occurrences when he says, "Little by little life returned to "normal" (Wiesel 16). Since the only restrictions imposed were a specific curfew and the wearing of a yellow star, Elie believes that these incidents are not unusual. Elies' perspective changes later on in the book when he understands how widespread this genocide has