Rosh Hashanah

In Night by Elie Wiesel, a man gives his first-hand experience during the Holocaust. He goes from a young boy to a man that goes through horrible experiences. And in the end, survives them all. In this novel, Elie’s relationships with multiple people change. One of his relationships that change is his relationship with his father. In the beginning before they had went to the concentration camps, Elie and his father’s relationship is difficult. His father tells him he can not study Kabbalah.…

Foundation - Judaism was founded in the ancient region of Canaan, which is the biblical name for the land that lies between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River. The area is modern day Israel and Palestinian territories. Abraham is regarded by the Jewish people as the father of the religion. They believe that God spoke to Abraham, and told him that he would be the leader of a great people, but only if Abraham followed God’s instructions. Moses was a biblical figure who led the Jews out of…

God the accused. My eyes had opened and I was alone, terribly alone in a world without God, without man” (Wiesel 68). This quote signifies Elie’s loss of faith in God. Before living in a concentration camp, Elie would plead for forgiveness on Rosh Hashanah. Now that he has experienced the conditions of the camps and how he questions God, his faith has diminished. The horrific events of the hanging of the pipel and Elie blaming God for the creation of the concentration camps led to Elie’s loss of…

On these days, the community will gather together and practice traditional rituals. For the Jews, they claim Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur to be two important holidays. Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish new year, while Yom Kippur is essentially a way to get closer to Good, consisting of ten days of worship and fasting. Shabbat is their time of rest and it begins Friday evening and ends late Saturday…

HOLOCAUST 1938-1945 Aa Auschwitz-Birkenau One of the largest concentration camp back then, where more than 1.6 million people died. The Auschwitz-Birkenau was located near Oswiecim Poland. Bb Babi Yar A ravine near Kive where almost 34,000…

Orthodox Jews often use the Yiddish word shul as their synagogue. In America they’re often called temples. The most important Jewish holy days are the Sabbath, the three pilgrimage festivals (Passover, Shavuot, and Sukkot) and the two High Holy Days (Rosh Hashanah and Yom…

believed to be the "father of Judaism" after receiving his promise from God. Holy People/Days One of the major holidays in this religion is the High Holy Days, a period of repentance and reflection, beginning with the Jewish New Year (Rosh Hashanah) and ten days later ending on the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur). Another holiday is Hanukkah, or the Festival of Lights, which celebrates triumphant periods in the Jewish culture. More…

own sense of beliefs and a certain commitment to my faith. I have been raised with two different faith backgrounds. My mom is protestant so we celebrate Christmas and Easter. While my father is Jewish so we celebrated Hanukah, Yom Kippur, and Rosh Hashanah. I feel like I find myself believing more in the protestant faith. This is because I believe that there is a God and also a…

He caused thousands of children to burn in His mass graves” (Wiesel 67). Wiesel believes that God is the cause of all suffering and is not worthy of praise. Hence, his loss of faith. Similarly, Wiesel’s father experiences a dip in faith. When Rosh Hashanah comes around, it is noticeable that something is changing within the camp, faith is dwindling. Wiesel expresses, “I looked up at my father’s face… but there was nothing… defeat” (Wiesel 69). Wiesel’s father is defeated, his faith broken,…

Elie feels betrayed by God as he watches the Jews forgives the God that allowed Jews to die in despair. This shows Elie’s loss of religion and trust in God’s kindness and justice. On the day of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, Elie observes religious acts of Jews to bless the God and entreats for justice. However, Elie refuses to bless the God “who chose us among all nations to be tortured day and night, to watch as our fathers, our mothers, our…