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Elie Wiesel BASIC INFORMATION Current City: New York City, New York Hometown: Sighet, Translyvania (now Romania) Sex: Male Birthday: September 30, 1928 Political Views: Humanitarian, Social Justice concerns Religion: Jewish Bio: I was born in 1928 in Transylvania, which was a peaceful place at the time. I had three sisters and no brothers. My parents were both Jewish, so of course the rest of my family was as well. Being a child during World War II was not easy, for we knew that practicing our religion put our lives in jeopardy. When I was only fifteen years old, disaster struck. I was deported, along with my family and the rest of my town, to Auschwitz, a concentration camp in Germany. Many people were stuffed into one train car with no room, food, water, or breaks. We traveled for about three days, and every night, one woman would shriek about the invisible fire she saw. However, when we arrived at Auschwitz, the fire was very visible. After unloading and being separated from the women in our family, my father and I were "fortunate" enough to be placed in the laborer section. The women, young children and babies, and old men were all thrown into the fire. My father and I were able to stay together for the most part, despite the hard work we were forced to do. As we grew weak from lack of food, he grew sick as well. When we finally evacuated the camp, we were forced to walk miles in the snow with only the rags on our bag and no shoes. People died in waves, and my father eventually became one of the numbers. After the war, I began writing. There was a lot of suffering for the Jews, and I felt it was my duty to share it with the rest of the world. While working as a journalist, I was writing a memoir as a side project. After "La Nuit," now Night, became published, people began to recognize me as the preeminent writer on the Holocaust. I moved to New York City and was appointed Chairperson of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council in 1978. In 1985, I was awarded the U.S. Congressional Gold Medal of Achievement and a year later, honored with the Nobel Peace Prize for promoting religious tolerance.

RELATIONSHIPS Married to: Marion Wiesel Parents: Shlomo Wiesel Sarah Wiesel Children: Elisha Wiesel Silbings: Bea Wiesel Hilda Wiesel Tzipora Wiesel

LIKES AND INTERESTS Activities: Fighting for our rights Interests: Appearing on hit talk-show Oprah Music: Bing Crosby, Jimmy Dorsey, Glenn Miller, Leonard Bernstein, Eminem Books: Night, Dawn, Day, Twilight Series Movies: Schindler's List, The Power of Forgiveness Television: History Channel, the News Favorite Quotations: "

EDUCATION & WORK High School: Not completed College / University: University of Sorbonne, Paris, France Employer: After working for many newspapers, I am now a self-employed author. 

PHOTOS: Album 1: Younger Me Album 2: With others Album 3: Me Now



GROUPS: Explanation: Although I would not like to think about this diaspora ever again, it is an important part of Jewish history. It is important not to forget any details about the Holocaust, for we must preserve our culture. Hopefully, this brings survivors and sufferers together against oppression. Explanation: Not that I am a fan of profanities, but I do not want my word to be censored. I have the right to say what I choose to, which is why I began writing. Although my books are very famous, joining this group will help me spread my thoughts and ideas to a broader spectrum of people. Explanation: This group features one of my quotes on their site. Obvi, the place to be. Also, I believe that God created everyone equal. Explanation: JJDJ stands for Jewish Jokes du Jour, and the group is full of jokes and funny anecdotes. It is not exclusive to only people of Jewish faith but open to anyone looking to be amused. The jokes are not offensive, and the stories are true accounts from real Jews. Explanation: Initially, I thought that this was the latest (or third) version of a group that makes it easier to hunt fellow Jews down. To my disappointment, it's really just a forum with a random number after it. The group is supposed to bring Jews together to discuss religious topics. I get the feeling that it says Jews Talk as opposed to Jew Stalk.
 * 1: Remember-The-Holocaust
 * 2: Jews-Uncensored
 * 3: equality4all
 * 4: jjdj
 * 5: Jewstalk3

QUIZZES: Result: Midnight: WOW!LIKE ME! YOU ARE DARK AND MYSTERIOUS Explanation: So many of my novels are titled after the time of day. This quiz caught my eye because I have a collection of memoirs titled Night, Dawn, and Day. I thought it would be interesting to see how I placed among these choices. I was also interested in seeing the connotations that go along with each word. This quiz was more reflective than I thought it would be. My result was midnight, the darkest time of the day. It is also the darkest novel I have written.
 * 1: What time of day are you?

#2: What's your magic power? Result: Earth: The natural power to give life to plant and to make earthquakes belongs to you. This is the only power that can heal and you must be proud of it. Explanation: One of the questions asked which power I would most like to have, and I chose healing. If I could, I would like to heal everyone in the world of their pain.

#3: What kind of Swimsuit are you? Result: One Piece: You aren't someone who likes to "flaunt what ya got." You are a conservative person that wants to be left alone sometimes, but you still like to have fun every once in a while. Explanation: This is somewhat true; I am fairly conservative with my emotions. I also enjoy having fun. However, my personal motto is "If ya got it, flaunt it." I go out to the beach in my Speedo every July.

#4: What type of dance are you? Result: Ballet: You are beutiful inside AND out. Some people have natural grace and from the way you answered the questions you just might be one of them! Try ballet and find some extra self estemm for yourself in it. Explanation: Although I would not argue that I am beautiful both inside and out, I'm not sure that I have the natural grace needed. Also, ballet requires flexibility and I'm pretty old at this point. Also, my self-esteem is just fine, thank you.

#5: A Jonas Brother & Justin Bieber (Love Quiz)14 Result: Nick Jonas:I can't wait for my date with ___ i love her! Explanation: It would be easier to put an explanation here if I had the faintest clue what that quiz asked or told me. It appeared to be (shocker) two (three?) conflicting fantasies of an eleven year-old fan girl. Apparently Nick Jonas loves her (me) and I think my name should appear in that blank. I would definitely advise taking this quiz, because I think that even sixteen year-old girls in Ms. Caputo's history class would have trouble comprehending this. PS- It's rated 5-stars?

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The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity. The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity, n.d. Web. 31 May 2010. . "Elie Wiesel." American History. ABC-CLIO, 2010. Web. 26 May 2010. . "Elie Wiesel: quote on neutrality." American History. ABC-CLIO, 2010. Web. 26 May 2010. . "Wiesel, Elie: Author." American History. ABC-CLIO, 2010. Web. 26 May 2010. . "Nobel Peace Prize Recipients." World History: The Modern Era. ABC-CLIO, 2010. Web. 26 May 2010. <http://www.worldhistory.abc-clio.com>. "Elie Wiesel Biography." Academy of Acheivement. N.p., n.d. Web. 31 May 2010.<http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/page/wie0bio-1>. Wiesel, Elie. Night. New York: Bantam, 1982. Print.