 | Term | Definition |
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Sighet |
Eliezer and his family come from this town |
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Tzipora |
Eliezer's oldest sister's name |
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Warn the villagers |
Upon his return to the village, Moshe tries to |
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deport foreign Jews |
first sign of oppression |
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Madame Schacter |
was beaten for her screaming |
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his mother and sisters |
Elie is separated from |
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18 and 40 |
ages Elie and his father pretend to be |
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Dr. Mengele |
infamous Nazi doctor |
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The "Kaddish" |
prayer for the dead |
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ghetto |
jewish settlements set up by the Germans |
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Auschwitz |
First concentrations camp Elie is taken |
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Birkenau |
reception center for Aushwitz |
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crematory |
fiery furnace |
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baton |
stick used to separate prisoners in selection process |
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yellow starq |
identifying symbol for all Jews |
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cabbala |
mystical writings |
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Talmud |
Jewish religious text. |
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A-7713 |
identification number engraved on Elie's arm |
