Kabbalah

While the trend of translation theory usually differentiates between the original language and its translation, Benjamin treats translation not as a substitution to for the original but rather as an independent, autonomous work of its own. Such a claim proves that the work of art is not restricted to the “original” language, but also goes beyond that to encompass the translation as well. According to Benjamin, translation is a form of art. It has the same value and follows the same rules in the…

“I forgive you. Not for you, but for me. Because like chains shackling me to the past I will no longer pollute my heart with bitterness, fear, distrust or anger. I forgive you because hate is just another way of holding on, and you don’t belong here anymore.”-Beau Taplin. Elie Wiesel, author of Night and survivor of the Holocaust, he tells all in his memoir, Night. In his memoir, he expresses his true feelings while living through the Holocaust. Wiesel forgive the ones who tortured and killed…

Abby Kalis Mrs. Menden English 11 06 March 2024 The Death of a Survivor Six million Jewish lives were taken during the Holocaust according to an article written by the National Wall Museum. 245,000 Holocaust survivors remain alive today. Having so few still alive means that their survivor stories become substantially more important. Oftentimes the only things about the Holocaust that are revealed are the tragic events, but how these events changed people is equally as important. Elie Wiesel’s…

Ginsberg: A Modern Whitman with a Twist Postmodernism, a movement in the late 20th century, followed the Modernism movement during the late 19th and early 20th century. The Modernism movement is characterized as a movement that steered away from 19th century traditions in art, religion and faith, and literature. It encouraged rebellion against the cultural norm, was a change for the believed “outdated” day to day life, and focused on finding the meaning/root. At the time, it was…

All people change throughout the course of their lives because of their experiences. Some people’s experiences are so life-changing that they are drastically altered as a result. A memoir of one boy’s experiences of the period of mass killing and persecution of the Jews by the Nazis, Night by Elie Wiesel brings the reader into his life before and during his imprisonment at a concentration camp. The crime of the Holocaust forever changed the lives and perspectives of the people and victims who…

Obscene America: An Analyzation of Howl In 1955, beat writer Allen Ginsberg produced a free-verse poem titled Howl. Ginsberg’s Howl is a poem that embodies the conditions of America, specifically how Ginsberg viewed them to be. Being a beat writer, Ginsberg was completely aware of the unjust and superficial ideals America was projecting. Not only, but Ginsberg’s poem was completely uncensored, real, and raw while addressing these issues. For instance, his poem was so uncensored, real, and raw…

His father was a highly respected figure in their Jewish community. Eliezer was a student of the Talmud, the oral Jewish law, and Kabbalah, Jewish mysticism, a rather advanced subject for a child his age. Eliezer was a peculiar child, especially in the eyes of his father. Eliezer goes under the wing of Moshe the Beadle, the local pauper. Not long after, the Hungarian government exiles…

Introduction The Holocaust is a very important time in history. It can be difficult for one to learn about the horrors that happened during that time. Therefore, many books have been written to help students get a better understanding of this tragic time. Among these hundreds of books are Night, by, Elie Wiesel and Maus, by, Art Spiegelman. These books are very different from each other, but they both do a phenomenal job at educating people on the Holocaust. One may argue that Maus is a better…

Judaism is one of the oldest religions in the world. However it is estimated today judaism only has 14 million followers around the world. Unlike other religions judaism is predicted to shrink over time. Most followers of judaism are found in Israel and America. Followers of judaism are called jews. Judaism is a monotheistic religion.Jews holy book is called the Tohar. Everything in Judaism is very traditional and structured. The Judaism place of worship s called a synagogue. They usually have…

Moshe the Beadle represented the first glimmer of hope before the camp. After Wiesel’s father refused to let him study Kabbalah, Moshe the Beadle “Spoke to me for hours on end about the Kabbalah’s revelations and its mysteries.” (5) Unexpectedly, Moshe was deported to work at a concentration camp. When Moshe returned, only because of an injury, he tried, with no prevail,…