In Elie Wiesel's Night, how do many of the prisoners continue to practice their religion even while being persecuted for it?

In Elie Wiesel’s memoir Night, the Jewish prisoners of Auschwitz continue practicing their religion despite the fact the Nazis persecute them based on their faith. For many prisoners, keeping their faith is a source of strength they use to endure the camp’s horrific conditions. Though Wiesel lost his faith due to his experiences in the Holocaust, he dutifully reports the experiences of his fellow inmates.

The memoir’s largest example of how prisoners continue to practice their faith is during Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. 10,000 prisoners gather after a day of hard labor to offer prayers to God. Wiesel doesn’t reveal why the Nazi guards allow the prisoners to practice their religion. One possible reason is that they did not see it as a threat, that prisoners who were allowed to pray were less likely to rebel. Another possibility is that the Nazis simply did not care, as the prisoners would soon die from the combination of overwork and poor living conditions.