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Tag: Angel Of Death

0 Jewish Law Literature

With God in the Picture, Death Is Not a Lonely Experience

Sruli Fruchter in 18forty · 9 Aug

Contrary to other cultures, Judaism does not personify Death as a figure; rather, it is viewed as a tool of God, sometimes personified as Satan, controlling life and death.

0 History Holocaust

Learning To Let Go

Janet R. Kirchheimer in Lehrhaus · 8 Apr

The author reflects on her father's ability to evade death multiple times and contemplates the inevitability of losing loved ones as they age.

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A Black Angel With a Pin in His Hand

Abraham Sutzkever in Tablet · 15 Jul 2021

This text tells the story of Moyshe-Itzke, an anointed writer who believes he will live forever.

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The Chosen Ones

Jennie Mintz in Lehrhaus · 23 Jul 2020

This poem by Jennie Mintz explores the horrors of the Holocaust, particularly the dehumanizing and indiscriminate nature of the Nazi atrocities.

0 Holidays Music

Passover’s almost over, but it’s not too late to watch Jack Black slay ‘Chad Gadya’

Forward · 15 Apr 2020

Jack Black recently showcased his rendition of the Passover song "Chad Gadya," known for its dark and escalating lyrics, in a video posted online to help lift spirits during the challenging final days of the holiday.

0 Holocaust History

Nazi Doctor Mengele Now Himself Object of Medical Study

Forward · 13 Jan 2017

Dr. Josef Mengele, infamous for his cruel experiments on prisoners during the Holocaust, now has his remains utilized for teaching medical students at a Brazilian university.

0 History Jewish Law

The Angel and the Covenant

Yitzhak Y. Melamed in Jewish Review of Books · 26 Sep 2016

Rabbi Shmelke of Nikolsburg encountered the Angel of Death at the German border in the 1770s, warning him that spreading Hasidism in Western Europe would lead all Jews there to become Hasidim.