Bearing Witness: Elie Wiesel and Night

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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

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In 1944, teenager Elie Wiesel, his family, and 440,000 other Jews were deported from Hungary to the Auschwitz concentration camp and killing center in Nazi German occupied Poland. He survived the Holocaust and later wrote the memoir, Night, which has been read by millions. This short film places Wiesel’s experiences and Night within the wider historical context of the Holocaust. It is designed by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum for classroom use.

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@starchild19743 8 ай бұрын

My son is reading his book in class now......I am too, I cry every day

@Hope-qi4bf 2 жыл бұрын

Elie Weisel lead an amazing like. His book NIGHT, was required reading 📚 when I was in High School. Its a warning. It will happen again. Humanity has forgotten.

@Jetmab04 2 жыл бұрын

I agree! While listening to this here, a tear came to my eye as people have forgotten or rather, certain people want this to happen agaín... the very same families as made Holocaust happen... They do not want to learn and, the reason for my tear today is the sad knowledge that these people love this. Love to hurt and destroy other people and, they kill "for the fun of it" and, my brain cannot fathom so much pure evil 😪😪😪 Thanks for sharing dear Holocaust survivers... Your strength is beyond admirable 😀

@Hope-qi4bf 2 жыл бұрын

@@Jetmab04 What beautiful comments. Everything you say is truth. The world is now planning another Holocaust. This will be the end of life as we know it. My prayer is Jesus comes soon for those who trust and believe in Him. There are still good people here and YOU are one of them. ❤❤🙏

@sandrahossman2089 2 жыл бұрын

Sadly a few parents would have a fit about their kids reading this book.

@Hope-qi4bf 2 жыл бұрын

@@sandrahossman2089 And they shouldn't. It's Mr Wiesels testimony on being a teenager in a concentration camp. He bore witness for those who could not speak for decades.

@Jetmab04 2 жыл бұрын

@@Hope-qi4bf Thanks so much - I try to do only the good to everyone. As I am sure you will know when I tell you I was unfortunately born among the people who started the Holocaust, committed the horrible Genocide in Ukraine etc, etc, you will know, I am hated in the utmost extreme these days. Thankfully left many years ago but, am off course sentenced to death over there.. My crime: I am alive! My grandmother was in 2 of the nazi camps during WW2, Magdeburg and Dresden.. She survived and, thankfully I am here today. My grandfather was one of the nazi's who made (raped) the poor people we have come to know as the 'lebensborn' and, he worked directly for Hitler.. I never knew any of my grandparents. So, so sad to experience what now happens - I cannot find any proper words 😪 Thanks so much for you're kind words 💕

@deborahpensa5211 10 ай бұрын

I read NIGHT years ago . Elie Wiesel gave all of us a horrific portrait of one of the greatest crimes against humanity. He spent his life bearing witness to the evil . He said to NEVER FORGET so it never happens again. Every generation needs to learn about and keep hate from taking over because it CAN HAPPEN AGAIN.

@Livelaughandluvjesus 4 ай бұрын

What’s even scarier is that genocide is happening right now. I don’t know where, but it’s happening for sure.

@KnockOut242 4 ай бұрын

I agree. I wonder if this was one that was banned in Florida 😢. That’s frightening, if so. But, I bet it is 💔

@Livelaughandluvjesus 2 ай бұрын

@@yusefkhan1752 Where did you get this info?

@Livelaughandluvjesus 2 ай бұрын

@@yusefkhan1752 Sooo THIS Wiesel isn’t the actual Wiesel because he doesn’t speak Hungarian?

@prateekahuja 2 жыл бұрын

Night is the most disturbing yet an essential read. So much horror is captured in these 100 odd pages.

@dawgcat3087 2 ай бұрын

@@lauroandrea3241 i just googled it, its not

@selenerojas9312 2 жыл бұрын

I read his book multiple times and it tells me that we should never forget about the holocaust so that our future can not repeat the mistakes.

@TruthDissident 7 ай бұрын

You sound gullible

@Hydrus96 Жыл бұрын

I still remember the first time I read his book and it absolutely floored me I remember reading it and being absolutely sick to my stomach from the horrors he endured. Elie is an absolute wonderful human being and I know he is resting in peace free from the horrors of his time here on earth. For us who are here we must preserve this history and his story and make sure something like this NEVER HAPPENS AGAIN!!

@nilsanarvaez7947 2 жыл бұрын

I read his book, “Night” every couple of years. Wonderful human being! ❤️

@georgebrown8312 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your poignant testimony of surviving the Holocaust, Mr. Wiesel. May we never forget the Jewish victims and other innocent civilians who were murdered by the ungodly Third Reich.

@mistuco2089 5 ай бұрын

Ive just finished this book in class. Every chapter I had to look back and realize this was not fiction, it was reality. Really brings light to what most history books don’t go in depth on.

@josephinetijahi3485 8 ай бұрын

I have read his book it was brilliant so it was quite a surprise to see his story on this video thank you x

@SamanthaN92 2 жыл бұрын

God Bless Elie who is now with the Lord and Jesus in heaven 💕 God Bless all the survivors who passed and are still living. 🌹 I wrote a letter to Elie Wiesel some years back and he responded ❤️ Something I will always cherish 🌹

@angelicaguzman6600 Жыл бұрын

currently reading it in class and it’s so sad what happend . hope history doesn’t repeat its self

@super8guy 2 жыл бұрын

I had the good fortune to attend one of his lectures. He admonished (and I paraphrase:) "Night" is just one of my many children...please show my other offspring (eg literary creations) some love.

@sabinegroe2006 2 жыл бұрын

She said railcars,it were cattle cars. Many suffocated in them before they even arrived in Birkenau.

@jesssander568 2 жыл бұрын

Elle Wiesel is one of my favorite people of all time I have read witness by Ariel Burger one of Elle Wiesel’s former students may his memory be a blessing 🇮🇱🪬

@weluvemma Жыл бұрын

i just finished up my final on his book “night”. i’m very proud of him!

@marinasimbula3506 2 жыл бұрын

La Notte, il libro che più mi ha lasciato il segno...

@anasol8115 2 жыл бұрын

Què maravillosa persona, Elie! por continuar con la memoria viva aunque sea tan doloroso!! Abrazos desde Argentina!!

@krismichaelson15 5 ай бұрын

I read this book in high school and felt compelled to purchase it for my own collection. I finished it in a matter of hours. The pain I felt reading it. The brutality of it all. May he and all those killed in the holocaust find peace in the next stage.

@mbyrd6713 Жыл бұрын

I read where he wondered why he survived, but he had to tell his story.

@robertafierro5592 2 жыл бұрын

I read Night 3 times. I will most likely read it again. It's a very special book.

@americanpatriot2980 Жыл бұрын

so you like fiction then

@ilikelolipops2282 Жыл бұрын

@@americanpatriot2980 sthu kid oml

@rositahuff4858 2 жыл бұрын

…may his memories are a blessing…we all are responsible…all of us !!!

@amyboleszny543 2 ай бұрын

The Holocaust was not just a genocide of Jews. Millions of others that were exterminated, including my Romani relatives. Having said that, when I read Night I took it as a testament to all who were interred and massacred in Germany, Stalinist Russia, Poland and other places where death camps were set up. I had hoped it would never be repeated, but it continues.

@blancabulgrin5560 6 ай бұрын

I watch these stories n I'm horrified n teary eyed at how everyone let this happen.what hate can do . EUROPE HANDED THE FAMILIES OVER CHILDREN N ALL.UNFORGIVIBLE.,...

@elliottbarnett893 Жыл бұрын

Is there a transcript I can use in conjunction with the video? I know there are captions, but if there's a text for the transcript, that would be amazing also!