"God must have been on leave during the Holocaust"

This quote by Simon Wiesenthal is a reflection on the catastrophe of the Holocaust and the suffering of millions of people. It is a statement of disbelief and misery that God could have enabled such a dreadful occasion to happen. Wiesenthal is questioning why God did not intervene to prevent the Holocaust, suggesting that God was missing or on leave during this time. This quote is a suggestion of the tremendous suffering and death that occurred during the Holocaust, and the powerlessness of those impacted. It is also a tip of the value of standing up against oppression and oppression, and of the requirement to never forget the scaries of the Holocaust.