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‘Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire’ Lets the Holocaust Survivor Tell His Story in His Own Voice

JL;DR SUMMARY The documentary "Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire" offers an intimate portrayal of the famed Holocaust survivor and Nobel laureate, Elie Wiesel. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish TraditionHolocaustDocumentaryHolocaust EducationElie WieselFamily LegacyPersonal NarrativeNobel Peace PrizeAnimation

Places mentioned

Sighet, Maramureş, Romania
"We went to Romania, to Sighet, where Elie was born and where he lived until the age of 15, when he was deported."
Newark, New Jersey, United States
"I love the scene in a school in Newark   North Star Academy Charter School of Newark when you go into a 7th grade class to hear students discuss Night."
New York, United States
"The family saw the movie, and they were all there, along with many of the kids from Newark at a screening at Lincoln Center for the New York Jewish Film Festival."

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