Rianna, Anthony Portera, Christian, Alex
"Saturday, the day of rest, was the day chosen for our expulsion.
The night before, we had sat down to the traditional Friday
night meal. We had said the customary blessings over the bread and the
wine and had swallowed the food in silence. We sensed the that we were
gathered around the familial table for the last time. I spent that
night going over memories and ideas and was unable to sleep that
night."
This passage explains how important religion was to Moshie the
Beatle and the rest of his family members, very well knowingly they
could be in danger. Friday night services, also known as the holiday
of Shabbat, is a resting day where families and friends should come
together to enjoy a meal and pray. The characters in this story wanted
to come together to enjoy their last meal together not knowing the
darkness that lies ahead of them. There was no way to know how many
lives would be lost, or the horrendous events that would take place,
but this family took advantage of the time they had left. During this
time period, religious beliefs were stronger than ever and they wanted
to keep their Jewish faith alive, as displayed here in this passage.
This piece of writing may be overlooked, but displays importance in
the characters' beliefs, which might be important later on in the
novel.