The Devil's Arithmetic

In The Devil's Arithmetic by Jane Yolen, both Hannah and Rachel face tragic deaths. Hannah sacrifices herself by taking Rivka's place in the gas chamber, displaying bravery and selflessness. Rachel,...

Yes, Yente dies in "The Devil's Arithmetic." She is one of the four girls Hannah, also known as Chaya, befriends before Shmuel's wedding. Yente, along with Shifre and Esther, perishes in a...

In The Devil's Arithmetic, Yitzchak's daughter, Tzipporah, dies in her sleep. She is a young girl who quietly suffers in the death camps. Hannah finds Tzipporah with her thumb in her mouth, appearing...