Night intro & p.1-14 Vocab

What does 'inconceivable' refer to?

"The fate of the Jews of the small town in Transylvania called Sighet; their blindness as they confronted a destiny from which they would have still had time to flee; the inconceivable passivity with which they surrendered to it, deaf to the warnings and pleas of a witness" (Wiesel).

• Unimaginable

• Acceptance

• Believable

• Incredible

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the definition of 'martyrdom'?

"He was one of them! He had seen his mother, a beloved little sister, and most of his family, except his father and two other sisters, disappear in a furnace fueled by living creatures. As for his father, the boy had to witness his martyrdom day after day and, finally, his agony and death" (Wiesel).

• Death or suffering for one's beliefs

• Formal proclamation

• Religious belief

• Immoral behavior

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does 'passivity' refer to?

"The fate of the Jews of the small town in Transylvania called Sighet; their blindness as they confronted a destiny from which they would have still had time to flee; the inconceivable passivity with which they surrendered to it, deaf to the warnings and pleas of a witness" (Wiesel).

• Accepting what happens

• Immoral behavior

• Formal proclamation

• Wanting great quantities of something

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the meaning of 'abomination'?

"Have we ever considered the consequence of a less visible, less striking abomination, yet the worst of all, for those of us who have faith: the death of God in the soul of a child who suddenly faces absolute evil?" (Wiesel).

• Formal proclamation

• Thing that causes disgust

• Accepting what happens

• Wanting great quantities of something

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is 'Beadle'?

"They called him Moishe the Beadle , as if his entire life he had never had a surname" (3).

• The title for the Mayor

• One who takes care of a Jewish house of worship

• An insect

• A title for a homeless person

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is a 'surname'?

"They called him Moishe the Beadle , as if his entire life he had never had a surname" (3).

• Formal proclamation

• Devouring great quantities of something

• Accepting what happens

• Last name

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does 'penury' mean?

He was poor and lived in utter penury . As a rule, our townspeople, while they did help the needy, did not particularly like them. Moishe the Beadle was the exception" (3).

• Formal proclamation

• Devouring great quantities of something

• Accepting what happens

• Extreme poverty

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is a 'waif'?

Physically, he was as awkward as a clown. His waiflike shyness made people smile. As for me, I liked his wide, dreamy eyes, gazing off into the distance" (3).

• Homeless/abandoned child

• Formal proclamation

• Devouring great quantities of something

• Accepting what happens

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is 'Kabbalah'?

"One day I asked my father to find me a master who could guide me in my studies of Kabbalah" (4).

• Jewish holy writings based on mysticism

• The architecture of a synagouge

• A college-level course

• Jewish practice of meditation

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

What is 'mysticism'?

"You are too young for that. Maimonides tells us that one must be thirty before venturing into the world of mysticism, a world fraught with peril. First you must study the basic subjects, those you are able to comprehend" (4).

• Jewish holy writings based on mysticism

• The belief that understanding of God comes through love and mediation.

• The belief that events occur because of ancient myths

• The belief that you must be an adult to learn anything complex

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6