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In Night, Eliezer loses what had been a profound faith in God quite suddenly on his first night at Auschwitz. There are times later in the narrative when he returns to the idea of a God-centered...
Watching the group continue to assemble in prayer despite their tragic circumstances convinces Eliezer that man is stronger than God, a belief that directly challenges the tenets of his once closely-held faith.
Eliezer's faith in God is shared by many of his fellow Jews in the town of Sighet. On the trains to the concentration camps, people discuss the banishment from their homes as trial sent from God to be endured—a test of faith.
Eliezer presents the Jewish faith in a moment of extreme darkness. When Eliezer witnesses the horror of the Auschwitz concentration camps—especially the gruesome murder of babies and young children—he feels that his God has been murdered before his eyes.
Jan 18, 2012 · At certain moments—during his first night in the camp and during the hanging of the pipel—Eliezer does grapple with his faith, but his struggle should not be confused with a complete abandonment of his faith.
Though Eliezer lost faith in God’s mercy, he still believes that there is a God. What does God become to Eliezer? Eliezer takes Moishe’s advice throughout the book, questioning God in order to find out what He is.
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