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Yosl Rakover Talks to God
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Zvi Kolitz
There are two stories here. One is the now legendary tale of a defiant Jew's refusal to abandon God, even in the face of the greatest suffering the world has known, a testament of faith that has taken on an unpredictable and fascinating life of its own and has often been thought to be a direct testament from the Holocaust.
The parallel story is that of Zvi Kolitz, the true ...more
The parallel story is that of Zvi Kolitz, the true ...more
Paperback, 112 pages
Published
June 29th 2011
by Vintage
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There has been a huge amount of what is entitled holocaust literature.
Although this book certainly deals with the topic, its uniqueness makes it difficult to pigeon hole its place. This 99 page work is thought provoking and powerful in the many messages it conveys. I will not attempt to analyze the numerous points which are represented here, but simply comment on the contents.
Initially, the reader is introduced to Yosl Rakover, who is experiencing his final hours in the Warsaw ...more
Although this book certainly deals with the topic, its uniqueness makes it difficult to pigeon hole its place. This 99 page work is thought provoking and powerful in the many messages it conveys. I will not attempt to analyze the numerous points which are represented here, but simply comment on the contents.
Initially, the reader is introduced to Yosl Rakover, who is experiencing his final hours in the Warsaw ...more
featuring a transcription of the yiddish original in latin letters as well as a german translation, this is the moving yet fictional testament of a man dying in the warsaw ghetto during the 1943 uprising. the book is fascinating not only for the - short - story it tells, but also the story it represents. a tale of a text that was disconnected from its author and stands on its own: sometimes considered to be an authentic testimonial, most definetly a moving meditation on how to "believe"...more
Che dire? Veramente bello, da leggere indipendentemente dalle proprie convinzioni religiose. Non è una vera lettera, è solo un romanzo. Ma che romanzo, ragazzi! Uno dei libri che si DEVONO leggere, a mio avviso.
Si non e vero e benne trovato...
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