Kabbalah and Talmud (n)

ExplanationKabbalah-A body of mystical

teachings of Rabbinical origin

Talmud- A collection of ancient Rabbinic writings

Image/examplePeople in the Jewish culture

study the Kabbalah and Talmud to learn more about their religion.

Allegory (n)

Explanation

A story, painting etc in which the events and characters represent ideas or teach a moral lesson

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Ghetto (n)

ExplanationA section of city occupied by

a minority group who live there because of social, economic, or legal pressure

Image/exampleElie’s family and friends

were separated from society by being forced to live together in ghettos.

Anti-Semitism (n)

Explanation

Hatred, prejudice, oppression, or discrimination against Jews or Judaism

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Elie was shocked by the acts of Anti-Semitism from the Germans in his village.

Holocaust (n)

ExplanationAn event that killed The Jews in World War

IIImage/exampleThe killing of millions of

Jews in World War II is named the Holocaust.

Auschwitz (n)

Explanation

One of the most famous concentration/death camps run by the Nazi’s during the Holocaust

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Elie spent months at Auschwitz trying to survive.

Birkenau (n)

Explanation

The reception center at Auschwitz; it was here where you were sent to the gas chamber or to the work camp.

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At Birkenau, Elie saw his mother and sister for the last time.

Zionism (n)

Explanation

An organized movement supporting Judaism and the establishment of the state of Israel

Dehumanize (v)

Explanation

To make someone feel like an animal or lower than a human by mistreating them

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Jews were dehumanized in concentration camps by receiving a tattoo and giving up their name.

Indifference (n)

ExplanationLack of interest or

concern

Image/exampleAfter the death of Elie’s

father, he becomes indifferent to living or dying.

YES!!

indifferent

NO!!!

Bystander Effect (n)

• Explanation– The inability to stop a

violent action due to a loss of personal identity.

• Example– Many people witnessing

the Nazi’s killing did nothing to prevent it.

Kapo (n)

Explanation

A Jewish prisoner working for the Nazis

Truncheon (n)

Explanation

A short club used primarily by policemen

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The kapo beat the Jewish people with truncheons.

Persecute (v)

Explanation

To treat someone cruelly or unfairly, especially because of political or religious beliefs

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The Jews were persecuted by the Nazi’s by being forced to stop practicing their religion.

Genocide (n)Explanation

Deliberate and systematic destruction of a racial, political, or cultural group

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Hitler’s enmity or hatred of the Jews was evident in his attempt to conduct genocide during the 1940’s.

Anguish (n)

Explanation

Suffering caused by extreme pain or worrying

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Being without his father, caused Elie much anguish.

Resiliency (n)

Explanation

Capable of returning to its original shape/form; able to “bounce back” from hard times/situations

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Elie’s resiliency after enduring the Holocaust is amazing.

Exterminate (v)

ExplanationTo kill all of a group of

animals or people

Image/exampleHitler’s plan to

exterminate the Jews was called the “Final Solution.”

Integrity (n)

Explanation

The quality of being honest or having high moral principles

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Many Jews lost their integrity due to the Nazi oppression and attacked other prisoners.

Oppressed (adj)

Explanation

Treated unfairly or cruelly

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Wearing the yellow star was oppressive to the Jews because it singled them out.

Horrific (adj)

Explanation

Very bad, frightening, or upsetting

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The living conditions in the concentration camps were horrific.

Haggard (adj)

Explanation

Careworn; showing the effects of overwork or care of suffering

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Her face was drawn and haggard from sleeplessness.

Kabbalah and Talmud (n)

ExplanationKabbalah-A body of mystical

teachings of Rabbinical origin

Talmud- A collection of ancient Rabbinic writings

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Allegory (n)

Explanation

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Ghetto (n)

Explanation

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Anti-Semitism (n)

Explanation

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Holocaust (n)

ExplanationAn event that killed The Jews in World War

IIImage/example

Auschwitz (n)

Explanation

Image/example

Zionism (n)

Explanation

An organized movement supporting Judaism and the establishment of the state of Israel

Dehumanize (v)

Explanation

Image/example

Jews were dehumanized in concentration camps by receiving a tattoo and giving up their name.

Indifference (n)

Explanation

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YES!!

indifferent

NO!!!

Bystander Effect (n)

• Explanation

• Example

Birkenau (n)

Explanation

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Kapo (n)

Explanation

A Jewish prisoner working for the Nazis

Truncheon (n)

Explanation

A short club used primarily by policemen

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Persecute (v)

Explanation

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Genocide (n)Explanation

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Hitler’s enmity or hatred of the Jews was evident in his attempt to conduct genocide during the 1940’s.

Anguish (n)

Explanation

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Resiliency (n)

Explanation

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Exterminate (v)

Explanation

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Integrity (n)

Explanation

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Many Jews lost their integrity due to the Nazi oppression and attacked other prisoners.

Oppressed (adj)

Explanation

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Wearing the yellow star was oppressive to the Jews because it singled them out.

Horrific (adj)

Explanation

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Haggard (adj)

Explanation

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