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By most accounts, Elie Wiesel began to study Kaballah when he was 12 years old. Mr. Wiesel has said he was influenced by his maternal grandfather, who was deeply involved in Hasidism; he was also taught about the Jewish mystical tradition by a man named Moshe, a caretaker at the synagogue the Wiesel family attended in the town of Sighet, Rumania. Even years later, after he had survived the Holocaust, and gone on to study Philosophy at the Sorbonne in Paris, Mr. Wiesel remained fascinated by Jewish mysticism, and it became a prominent influence on his writings.
Elie Wiesel studied the Kabbalah with the revered Kabbalist Rabbi Isaac Luria in Safed, Israel. Luria's teachings had a profound impact on Wiesel's understanding of Jewish mysticism and spirituality.
Elie Wiesel got Moshe the Beadle to help train him in the Kabbalah. Night was written by political activist, Elie Wiesel.
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Where is Wiesel at the beginning of the excerpt in Night by Elie Wiesel?
At the beginning of the excerpt in "Night" by Elie Wiesel, Wiesel is in a train car with other Jews being transported to the Auschwitz concentration camp.
What was the name of Elie Wiesel's son?
Elie Wiesel's middle name was Burt. Making his full name Elie Burt Wiesel.
Is Elie Wiesel single?
No, Elie Wiesel is not single.
What is the birth name of Elie Wiesel?
Elie Wiesel's birth name is Eliezer Wiesel.
Did Elie Wiesel die?
Elie Wiesel is still alive.
How did Elie Wiesel changed?
Elie Wiesel moved to America in 1976.
What foundation did Elie Wiesel start?
The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity
What is Elie Wiesel's mother name?
Elie Wiesel's mother's name was Sara Feig.
What is Elie Wiesel's birthday?
Elie Wiesel was born on September 30, 1928.
What is Elie Wiesel's birthday?
Elie Wiesel was born on September 30, 1928.
What is Elie Wiesel's occupation?
Elie Wiesel is a/an Author professor activist journalist
When was Elie Wiesel bibliography born?
Elie Wiesel bibliography was born in 1928.
