Spiritual Resistance and Faith
In the last series of discussions posts, you looked at how the Nazis sought to dehumanize their victims. Some Jews tried to oppose these brutal measures if only by showing some form of spiritual resistance as they had attempted to do in the ghettos.
You may recall Eliezer’s dilemma as to whether he should fast on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. Please reread that passage on pages 65-66 of Night and also consider an op-ed piece by Elie Wiesel that appeared in the New York Times on October 1, 1997. "A Prayer for the Days of Awe" was written around the time of the same holiday some 50 years later. You should then post your responses to the following question:
How did some Jews keep their faith in God; why did Elie turn away from God in the camps, and how, fifty years later, did Wiesel reveal his true feelings toward God?
You may recall Eliezer’s dilemma as to whether he should fast on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. Please reread that passage on pages 65-66 of Night and also consider an op-ed piece by Elie Wiesel that appeared in the New York Times on October 1, 1997. "A Prayer for the Days of Awe" was written around the time of the same holiday some 50 years later. You should then post your responses to the following question:
How did some Jews keep their faith in God; why did Elie turn away from God in the camps, and how, fifty years later, did Wiesel reveal his true feelings toward God?
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