Elie Wiesel's life before the holocaust was ordinary up to a point.
Elie was born September 30, 1928 in Sighet, Transylvania, (Now known as Romania).
He was born into a Jewish family. He had three sisters, two older sisters, Beatrice and Hilda, and a younger sister, Tzipora. His mother, Sarah, and father, Shlomo, owned a small grocery store.
Growing up, Elie's life revolved around his family, school, and religion.
Starting in 1933 all the business' that were owned by Jew's were closed down by the Nazi's. When Elie was 11 years old, the Jew's were forced to wear the Star Of David on their clothing to be identified. Around the same time, Jewish families and people were sent to live in the Ghettos. Elie and his family were sent there in 1944.
*The photos below are of a Jewish Ghetto and the Wiesel family *
Elie was born September 30, 1928 in Sighet, Transylvania, (Now known as Romania).
He was born into a Jewish family. He had three sisters, two older sisters, Beatrice and Hilda, and a younger sister, Tzipora. His mother, Sarah, and father, Shlomo, owned a small grocery store.
Growing up, Elie's life revolved around his family, school, and religion.
Starting in 1933 all the business' that were owned by Jew's were closed down by the Nazi's. When Elie was 11 years old, the Jew's were forced to wear the Star Of David on their clothing to be identified. Around the same time, Jewish families and people were sent to live in the Ghettos. Elie and his family were sent there in 1944.
*The photos below are of a Jewish Ghetto and the Wiesel family *
*The images are from Google.
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