Back in Cracow, you take some time for serious thinking. You feel that Judaism has nearly destroyed your life. After all, it was because you were a Jew that you did not get into a Polish university, that you lost your chance to become a doctor in Berlin, that your family was murdered, that you suffered intolerable hardships during the war, barely escaping with your life. No, Judaism has cost you dearly. Yet you do not believe that Christianity would solve your problems.
Your only option is to join the Communist party. You want to fight
for the ideals of international peace and brotherhood. Karl Marx was
right,
you conclude. ‘Religion is the opiate of the masses.’ I've grown
beyond that stage. I shall be part of the revolution of the people to bring a
glorious new world into being.
When the Communists come into power in Poland, you take a job in the government Ministry of Health. You enjoy your work, but you notice that the same hatreds and jealousies still exist. Apparently, changing political systems did not eliminate prejudice.
You have failed to realize your ideals, but you remain in your job. You have committed yourself too firmly to back down now. You have cast your lot with the Communist party and must accept the consequences of your decision.
END