Afterwards, the head of the block tells them that nothing will happen to anybody and not to worry about the numbers Dr. Eliezer's father tells him that he also passed the selection. When Eliezer's turn comes, he runs as fast as he can, and his friends Yossi and Tibi tell him he was running too fast for Dr. Mengele appears, all the prisoners march in front of him as he writes down the numbers of those to be cremated. The head of Eliezer's block gives some helpful advice: run as fast as possible in front of the SS doctors, and don't be afraid. Nevertheless, he still feels a void in his soul.Įliezer is transferred without his father to the building unit, where he has to drag blocks of stone around, and he learns that a selection (exam for assigning people to the crematory) is planned for that day. Eliezer and his father refuse to fast for Yom Kippur, and Eliezer feels a pleasant revolt against God. They both understand that the other is reluctant to observe the Jewish holiday. Eliezer runs to find his father when people start wishing each other a happy new year, but neither he nor his father say anything when they see each other. Though he used to be a mystic and used to love New Year's Day, this year he accuses God of injustice and feels strong, yet alone, without God or man. Thousands of men prostrate themselves to God, but Eliezer refuses to bless a God who has allowed crematories to exist. Eliezer angrily compares God's greatness with the weakness of the assembled Jews. Chapter 5 "The summer was coming to an end"įor Rosh Hashanah all the Jews gather together at the assembly place and are a little nervous, wondering whether the last day of the year might really be their last.
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