“But as I thought it through, I realized that by staying with the old couple, I would have to give up being Jewish. No eating kosher, no keeping the Sabbath, none of the Jewish holidays.”

What does "kosher" mean?

“This made me sad. I was proud of my Jewish heritage.”

What is the meaning of "heritage?"

“I soon found out the good news that there was a law is Sosnowiec that entitled children under twelve a place to stay in the town, and we would be given food-ration cards.”

What does "entitled" mean?

“After returning home, she had a luminous smile. That was unusual.”

What is the meaning of "luminous?"

“This reunion was bittersweet because all of us had experienced the loss of loved ones.”

What is the meaning of "bittersweet?"

“The house was primitive. It had a table, chairs, a few mattresses on the floor that we all shared, and no closets or curtains.”

What does "primitive" mean?

“There was no bathroom; a bucket was the only accommodation. Privacy was nonexistent.”

What is the meaning of "accommodation"?

“Huge German Shepherd dogs with muzzles barked and growled viciously, egged on by their Nazi handlers.”

What does "viciously" mean?

“We were ushered forward in a wave of people through the infamous front gate that lied with its words wrought out of iron, Arbiet Macht Frei, which meant ‘Work Makes You Free.’

What is the meaning of "infamous"?