As a boy living in Sighet, Elie Wiesel was very involved in his religion and his faith. Every day, Elie studied Talmud, and practiced religion, and his life seemed to revolve around God. At the young age of thirteen, Elie became interested in the mystical practice of Kabbalah and asked his father to teach him. His father told him he was too young, but even after being discouraged, Elie stated “‘...I succeeded on my …show more content…
They had all been dehumanized to an extent that after being freed, they thought “...only of bread”(115). Elie’s family and religion had once been the most important things to him, but after everything Elie had experienced, all he cared about was his next meal and to survive. Elie’s faith was slowly destroyed throughout his experiences of the Holocaust.
In Night, Elie Wiesel’s faith was changed drastically because of everything he went through. Before the Holocaust, Elie’s faith seemed very strong, and he demonstrated it by being extremely involved in his religion. During his time in concentration camps, Elie’s faith proved it had been weakened, and almost fully lost. After being liberated, Elie no longer had faith in God. His once mighty faith had been crushed by the Nazis and the Holocaust. Today, nearly everyone faces tough times, but we must learn to push through them just like Elie did. When put through life’s tribulations, people’s beliefs and faith will inevitably