Jan 2, 2016 · According to that story, 15-year old Eliezer had that very number tattooed on his left forearm two days after he arrived at Auschwitz-Birkenau in May (or was it April?) 1944. Wiesel says the story is a true report of his life experience and …

Oct 4, 2024 · The significance of Elie's tattoo "A-7713" in Night lies in its role as a means of identification and dehumanization. Issued at Auschwitz, the tattoo replaces his name, stripping away his...

Oct 21, 2008 · Paying Tribute to Elie Wiesel: A-7713 (Tattoo on his left arm) Several weeks ago, I was fortunate enough to attend an 80th birthday commemoration for Elie Wiesel at the 92nd Y. In hindsight, I wish over the years I had attended more of his lectures because his voice for the downtrodden serves as a constant moral compass.

Oct 10, 2021 · The answer was obvious—did we solve the riddle to Elie Wiesel's “missing tattoo?” Indeed we did, and it was what I had believed from the start—Wiesel did not have the number A-7713 tattooed on his left arm, and he never had it.

Jul 15, 2016 · Elie Wiesel in summer 1945 in France – 16 going on 17 years of age. The ready conclusion is that it’s his Auschwitz tattoo A-7713. But we can’t make it out at all! It’s already faint in 1945 and when I magnify it, no part of it is recognizable.

Elie Wiesel spent the night at Birkenau and was moved to Auschwitz the following day where he was given the number A-7713, which was tattooed on his arm (p. 54). Yet, according to him, “it was a beautiful April day” (p. 51).

Aug 28, 2025 · In Elie Wiesel's memoir "Night," the number A-7713 is a powerful symbol that holds deep significance. Tattooed on the protagonist Eliezer's arm upon his arrival at Auschwitz concentration camp, the number becomes a lasting testament to the dehumanization and horrors of the Holocaust.

Jan 8, 2016 · “In his book entitled “Night,” Elie Wiesel wrote that he was tattooed with the number A-7713 at the main Auschwitz camp. After a few weeks in the main camp, Elie and his father were sent to Auschwitz III, the Monowitz camp also known as Buna.”

“Elie Wiesel” A-7713. His new name, the graffiti stamped on his skin. A-7713, a concentration camp tattoo. At age fifteen, A-7713 was taken from his home by the Nazis and sent to Auschwitz, one of the twentieth century’s most potent symbols of evil.

Nov 20, 2024 · Elie Wiesel, a Holocaust survivor and author, has been accused of lying about his experiences for over 50 years. He claims that he was tattooed at Auschwitz in 1944 with the number A-7713 on his left arm, marking him as prisoner A-7713.