The Holocaust is one of the most horrific events in the history of the world. It claimed the lives of 6 million Jews, 90% of all Jews living at the time. In the middle of it all is a 15 year old boy named Elie Wiesel. He lived though the Holocaust but not without some drastic changes. Wiesel's memoir, Night, describes the spiritual, emotional, and physical changes that Elie went through. He changes from an innocent boy to a hardened man.

During the Holocaust, Elie struggles to hold on to his faith. He starts out in Sighet, seeking knowledge about Judaism. Elie wants to find a master that can guide him in the studies of the cabbala. He finds Moshe the Beadle, who helps him and guides him every day. Then, unexpectedly, all foreign Jews are expelled from Sighet, including Moshe the Beadle. Life continues...