ELIE WIESEL

"...TO REMAIN SILENT AND INDIFFERENT IS THE GREATEST SIN OF ALL..."
-Elie Wiesel

CHILDHOOD

• Born in 1928 in Transylvania
• He had three sisters
• He was the only boy of the family
• They lived a simple lifestyle.

CHILDHOOD FAITH

• Greatly influenced by his parents' beliefs.
• His father taught him reason
• Was encouraged to study Hebrew lit.
• His mother taught him faith
• Was encouraged to read sacred Jewish texts

CONCENTRATION CAMPS

• Destroyed his faith in God
• Witnessed the death of many
• Only his two older sisters survived with him

LIFE AFTER HOLOCAUST

• Wrote 36 works
• Became a figure of peace
• Nobel Peace Prize
• University professor