Faith Amid The Flames

n this extraordinary volume, 3,000,000 Polish Jews speak to us - eloquently and inspiringly -- through the pen of Yosef Friedenson. " "Reb Yossel" was more than a survivor, he was an embodiment of the precious Jews of pre-War Poland, and for 70 years he chronicled their lives and let them speak through his throat. He called himself a graduate of six institutions of Nazi atrocities and he was a "PhD" in the faith, kindness, generosity, and fortitude of the few who survived and the multitude that didn't. This book is not a litany of atrocity and suffering. It is an uplifting narrative of the uncrushable Jewish spirit and optimistic confidence in a brighter future. Reb Yossel would often relate this illustrative incident. He was one of a group of slave laborers who were able to bake matzah for Pesach. Their "employer" saw them and shouted, "You are idiots! Eat bread! Your G-d has abandoned you and you still believe in Him?!" No one dared answer. Suddenly Akiva Goldtshoff got up and said, "Sir, did you say that our G-d has abandoned us? Yes, maybe for now, but nisht totallah un nisht auf eibig - not totally and not forever!"

Publisher:

ArtScroll Mesorah Publications

Pages:

274

Date Published:

2019-07-07