oday could not bear witness to such an event. Hopefully we, or those that follow, will never have to. People like Elie Wiesel have shared their experiences with us. This allows any person who reads this book to experience the horror through words. It also allows one to evaluate how a person, who loved his God so much that he would weep without knowing why, could turn his back on this very same God.
             Elie began his life simple enough. His world evolved around God. In the spring of 1944, Elie's world changed. All of a sudden he was not allowed to worship in public. All synagogues were shut down. Families still continued to meet in houses to worship. Then life became a little rougher and the Jews were moved out of their homes. Even though during this time there was little food, they still maintained religious practices such as fasting. Elie and his family had deep religious convictions. It was the events to follow that caused him to curse God. T
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