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Night by Elie Wiesel. Holocaust. Greek word meaning “sacrifice by fire.”. Why Did Nazis Wish to Exterminate the Jews?. Ayran Race. Other Groups Targeted by Nazis. Ayran Race believed to have biological superiority if it was kept pure - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Night by Elie Wiesel

Night by Elie Wiesel

Holocaust Greek word meaning sacrifice by fire.

Why Did Nazis Wish to Exterminate the Jews?Ayran RaceOther Groups Targeted by NazisAyran Race believed to have biological superiority if it was kept pureRacial inferiority of Jews threatened the superior race of Germany.Believed other races reproduced at a higher rate than Ayrans. Had to be stopped.Weed out weaknesses: physical and mental disablilties, homeless, promiscuous women, addicts, those unable to hold a jobRoma (Gypsies) - immoralSlavic people (Poles, Russians, etc) Wipe them out to take their land for Ayran expansionCommunists, SocialistsJehovahs Witness / CatholicsGerman Homosexuals (men, not women)Black GermansBasic Terms of JudaismTorah First 5 books of Bible, only books Jews recognize Gen, Ex, Leviticus, Num, Deut (thx Dre)Talmud Oral tradition handed down. Interpretation of TorahRabbi religious teacher of Jews, authorized to make decisions on issues of Jewish lawSynagogue Jewish house of prayer, study, town hallMessiah Hebrew word meaning anointed, one who will end all evil, rebuild the temple, bring exiles back to Israel, and usher in the world to come hasnt come yet.Name of God For many Jews, not spoken or written out, for fear that it might be used in vain or defaced / treated in a blasphemous way.

Israel The Jewish Holy LandModern Day IsraelAncient Israel

Importance of Holy LandJews promised land through Abrahams son Isaac (with Sarah) his sons would people the earth.Ishmael was the son of Abraham with Hagar,( Sarahs servant). God promised that he too would have a long line of sons and land even though he and his mother were exiled. He was first born son.TempleTemple Mount site of temple built by Jacob, rebuilt by Solomon, destroyed by Romans in 70 AD.Jews were exiled from Jerusalem, briefly took it back in 1967, now controlled by Muslims, Dome of the Rock mosque is thereJews await Messiah to return holy land to Jews and rebuild temple

Interesting Facts about Judiasm618 Commandments mitzvotLife is most valued gift almost all commandments can be broken to save a lifeIsrael Homeland given to Jews by God through Abraham and his descendentsTypes of Judaism Orthodox follow Judaism strictly, in a traditional wayConservative believe that traditions and laws can change to fit the timesReform individuals can make choices about what traditions to follow

Jewish Dietary Laws from TorahKosher means clean / Trief means torn (not Kosher)No mixing of Dairy and MeatAcceptable animals to eatCloven hooves + chews cud no rabbit, pig, camel. OK cow, sheep, goat, deer, bisonFish must have fins and scales. No oysters, shrimp, crabsKosher slaughtering / butcher draining of blood, removal of certain nerves & fats which are prohibitedCant die of natural causes or be killed by another animal- tornNo cooking, serving, or eating of meat and dairy together, or meat and fish. Poultry and dairy is okApplies to utensils, pots, pans, plates, flatware, even dishwasher, sink, etc.

NIGHTSetting:Sighet, Transylvania:Modern-day RomaniaConcentration camps in Germany /PolandAuchwictz /BirkenauBunaGliewiczBuchenwald

Concentration Camps in Night

Important TerminologyGhettos originated in Venice in 1516, but term used for enclosed areas where Jews were forced to live in isolation from the rest of the population holding tanks before campsSS - Schutzstaffel German protective echelon Hitlers elite paramilitary forceGestapo - German Secret State Police; could never face criminal charges under German lawJewish HolidaysYom Kippur Day of AtonementRosh Hashanah Jewish New YearHanukah Festival of Lights

Other Important Terms Shekina majestic presence of God which has descended to dwell among menKabbalah study of Jewish MysticismHasidic movement form of OrthodoxJudaism

Works CitedJewish Virtual LibraryWebsite of the US Holocaust MuseumJudaism 101 Website