In Schindler's List the Jews were affected just like all the other Jewish people in the Nazi occupied areas. They were denied basic rights and then cattle cared towards internment and concentration camps. Everyday of their lives they were scared and hungry. Their basic needs were seldom met and they struggled to try and survive let alone maintain any form of dignity.
Shindler's crew of Jewish people did not trust him at first but as they knew what he was doing for them, they made a hard effort to produce what was expected of them for survival. They lived in fear that the solders would pull them out of work or kill them.
The Jews that survived the Holocaust suffered from many of the same psychological problems. The damage done by the horrible treatment of the Jews left a significant mark. Even though the Jews that worked for Shindler had different opportunities they were still prisoners who had lost many family members. Many of them suffered survivor's guilt. Some went on to have children of their own and shared stories about their survival while others chose not to discuss the events.
The relationship each individual had with God depended on the individual himself. Some were not practicing Jews but they were still held accountable for their Hebrew blood.
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