She believed that God would never put her through more than she could handle. Gluckel briefly discusses the Torah, explaining that the golden rule is to serve God from your heart. Gluckel goes on to discuss the important factors of religion when telling a story, she states, “The first is trust in God, the second is hope, and the others are patience, recognition of sins, joy that in suffering now I shall not suffer in the world to come, contentment that my punishment is not worse, as well it could be, and lastly, knowledge that God who thrust me into prison can, if he will set me free” (Pg. 5.) Even though the Jews were oppressed during this time, they still looked for religious freedom from oppression and always remained in a community. Communities are crucial to religion, but separate communities arise conflict, such as the conflicts between the Germans and the Jews and the Catholics and the Protestants, that are presented in the two
She believed that God would never put her through more than she could handle. Gluckel briefly discusses the Torah, explaining that the golden rule is to serve God from your heart. Gluckel goes on to discuss the important factors of religion when telling a story, she states, “The first is trust in God, the second is hope, and the others are patience, recognition of sins, joy that in suffering now I shall not suffer in the world to come, contentment that my punishment is not worse, as well it could be, and lastly, knowledge that God who thrust me into prison can, if he will set me free” (Pg. 5.) Even though the Jews were oppressed during this time, they still looked for religious freedom from oppression and always remained in a community. Communities are crucial to religion, but separate communities arise conflict, such as the conflicts between the Germans and the Jews and the Catholics and the Protestants, that are presented in the two