Bubi rends his and his sister’s garments when they learn of their father’s death and reminds her they must observe Jewish law by sitting shiva. After Beth’s sisters are killed during an Allied bombing, Laura reminds her of the Hebrew date of her sisters’ deaths. Britton-Jackson observes fasts for both Yom Kippur and Passover, despite the physical risks in her malnourished condition. The night before authorities transport him to a labor camp, he studies the Talmud with Bubi and tells him to remember these passages when he thinks of his father in the future. After Markus’ business is shut down, he finds comfort reading the Talmud. I highly recommend this book to young adults and adults alike. This is an awe inspiring account of survival that I am so glad to have had the opportunity to read. Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users. Throughout the book, Britton-Jackson, her family, and her fellow Jewish inmates find solace in their faith and strive to observe its laws. Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for I Have Lived a Thousand Years at. Sharing the fate of the Jewish people in the ghetto changes this, and she feels “happy to share this peculiar condition of Jewishness” (41). It is interesting to read the connections of Night, by Elie Wiesel because they include the experiences of the Holocaust from other peoples points of views. Prior to her experience in the ghetto, Bitton-Jackson says she had not considered whether she was proud to be Jewish.
