Why, do you suppose, Wiesel cries when he prays?

In my opinion, prayer made Elie feel closer to God, and the feeling was overwhelming.

"Why do you cry when you pray?" he asked, as though he knew me well.
"I don't know," I answered, troubled.
I had never asked myself that question. I cried because because something inside me felt the need to cry. That was all
I knew.