The camps were used for a range of purposes including labor camps, transit camps that served as temporary way stations and extermination camps that were primarily meant for mass murder. The life in the concentration camps was very horrible (Dickson, 2010)
There was also no one who was willing to lead the Jews in these revolts. Without strong leadership there can be no success in any of their attempts to free themselves (McCollum, 2009)
There are various religious principles that made them keep their faith while they were in the camps. Some of their religious principles were that they believe God rewards those who keep his commandments and punish those who transgress against Him, observation of peace with everybody and the prohibition to kill any human being (Rabbi Lawrence Troster, n