2. Talmud Sacred collection of writings from Rabbis

3. Cabala Jewish belief and practice that nature of the soul is based on insights to God

4. Heinrich Himmler Second in power after Hitler; coordinated execution and concentration camps

5. Nuremburg Laws Race laws against Jews

6. Gentile Non-Jewish

7. Synagogue Jewish house of worship

8. Final Solution Hitler’s program to exterminate Jews

9. Sorbonne University in Paris; Wiesel studies philosophy

10. Aryan Person of German heritage with blonde hair and blue eyes

11. Gestapo Internal and secret police; terrorize those who go against the Nazis

12. Anti-Semite One who discriminates against Jews

13. Kraut Offensive slang for a German

14. The Third Reich The Nazi dictatorship in Gemany under Hitler

15. Kaddish Jewish prayer said after a death

16. SS Officer Work with Gestapo; higher rank

17. Passover Jewish holiday- 8 days

18. Pentecost Holiday celebrating Moses receiving the Ten Commandments

19. Ghetto Barbed wire area where Jews are held

20. Yom Kippur Time to fast- forgiveness for sins

21. Rosh Hashana New Year; apples/honey= “sweetened” New Year