While Josef’s mother continues to tend to his father, Josef and Ruth enjoy their time aboard the MS St. Louis: they eat proper meals and even get to watch cartoons during movie night. They make friends with two girls, Renata and Evelyne, who are Ruth’s age and play pranks on other passengers. Having just turned thirteen, Josef looks forward to his bar mitzvah, where he will celebrate becoming a man.
JOSEF - QUESTIONS AS YOU READ
pg. 56-59 Questions
Bar Mitzvah: the religious ceremony of a Jewish boy who is 13 (like a quinceanera, but for a boy)
1. How was life different on the MS St. Louis?