"...let my people go!"
Moses tells this to Pharoah, following what God instructed him to do. He uses this as a warning to tell pharoah that if he doesn't comply he will pay great consiquences. Moses feels unworthy to do this, for he says that he is not perfect. He went up to the most powerful man in the world and stood up to him knowing that he had God's help and a just cause. Moses fought pharoah and was turned down and came back and used the same quote again. In all, I think that this quote shows Moses' resilience more than any others in the Bible.
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Monday, January 29, 2007
Peter Fritsch - "Quote"
"The Nazi government was, by our standards, a bunch of crooks and murderers."My grandpa said this while talking about his escape from Vienna, Austria, and getting out as quickly as he could. It's been sixty-nine years since he fled his home during the Holocaust, and he could not remember much about his feelings regarding the change and being taken away from what he knew. Therefore, this quote seemed the closest to how he felt.
At the end of our conversation, my grandpa added that the Holocaust was "a horrible and very interesting time."
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
The Five Ws
Who: Peter Fritsch
What: Escaper of the Holocaust (1930s-1940s) via the Kinder Transport, a train that helped evacuate children from Holocause Europe
Where: Fled Austria, met up with his parents later in Chicago
When: During the Holocaust in World War II
Why: Adolf Hitler tried to exterminate the Jews from countries he chose; those who were lucky escaped to England and then America
What: Escaper of the Holocaust (1930s-1940s) via the Kinder Transport, a train that helped evacuate children from Holocause Europe
Where: Fled Austria, met up with his parents later in Chicago
When: During the Holocaust in World War II
Why: Adolf Hitler tried to exterminate the Jews from countries he chose; those who were lucky escaped to England and then America
Monday, January 22, 2007
5 Ws
Who: Moses or in Hebrew Moshe which means "the one who draws out" or "drawn out"
What: Moses lead the enslaved Jews from their captivity in Egypt. Although he died before he reached the Promised Land, he lead the Jews for almost the entire journey. He is also the one God gave the Ten Commandments to. He and his brother Aaron, with God's help, used miracles to intimidate and defeat the Egyptians. He is a large figure in Jewish, Christian, Muslim, and Mormon religion.
When: Between 1300 and 1150 B.C.
Where: In Egypt and other nearby areas(while Moses was in exile and leading the Jews from Egypt)
Why: He lead the Jews because God appeared to him(in the burning bush) and helped him in his quest. He also was a compassionate person, and wanted to lead his people to freedom.
The connection between Moses and Sam's grandfather Peter Fritsch is quite strong. First, they both left a persecuted life to live in a place where they were free. Second, they were both Jewish, and Jews were persecuted for being Jewish at the time. Finally, they both left where they felt was home to go to a new country/land where they would be free.
What: Moses lead the enslaved Jews from their captivity in Egypt. Although he died before he reached the Promised Land, he lead the Jews for almost the entire journey. He is also the one God gave the Ten Commandments to. He and his brother Aaron, with God's help, used miracles to intimidate and defeat the Egyptians. He is a large figure in Jewish, Christian, Muslim, and Mormon religion.
When: Between 1300 and 1150 B.C.
Where: In Egypt and other nearby areas(while Moses was in exile and leading the Jews from Egypt)
Why: He lead the Jews because God appeared to him(in the burning bush) and helped him in his quest. He also was a compassionate person, and wanted to lead his people to freedom.
The connection between Moses and Sam's grandfather Peter Fritsch is quite strong. First, they both left a persecuted life to live in a place where they were free. Second, they were both Jewish, and Jews were persecuted for being Jewish at the time. Finally, they both left where they felt was home to go to a new country/land where they would be free.
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