The Chosen People: Character Analysis

Physically, both Leo Luster and the Jewish people were weak after their time in captivity. For Leo, that meant being in a concentration camp and for the Jewish people, that meant being slaves in Egypt. Mentally though, when freed from captivity, Leo Luster and the Jewish people were grateful to be free. After being freed from Egypt, the Jewish people were so grateful to G that they followed his commandments and accepted and honored G as their one G. After being freed from the concentration camp, Leo showed his gratitude by continuing a fulfilling life. Leo found his mother and got married.

Rav Abraham Isaac Kook said, “In the heart of every Jew there is a hidden, wonderful, vital force which impels him to attach himself to the his nation, the life stream of which flows within him.”Leo Luster exemplifies this because not only did he survive but he also remained Jewish after the Holocaust was over. Leo showed his connection to the nation by moving to Israel with his mother and wife and by remaining Jewish through, most likely, the hardest time he would ever have to

This is because G wants the Jewish community to grow and if the Jewish people are marrying people who have stronger religions, then their children will most likely not be raised Jewish. Leo Luster married Shoshana Riesenberg. She also survived the Holocaust and moved to Israel. By marrying a Jewish girl, Leo followed the expectation of a member of “The Chosen People.” G also does not want the Jewish people to stray from Judaism or assimilate in other religions. Leo Luster remained Jewish after the Holocaust and didn’t assimilate into another religion or culture. By remaining Jewish and maintaining his Jewish identity, Leo Luster once again followed the expectations of a member of “The Chosen