Night

In "Night," Akiba Drumer's request is for his fellow prisoners to say Kaddish for him after his death. He asks them to remember him and recite the Jewish prayer for the dead in three days when he is...

Akiba Drumer is a Jewish mystic at the camps. He starts off optimistic, yet he gradually loses his faith and desire to live. In the end, he gives up and fails to pass selection.

The men's refusal to say Kaddish for Akiba Drumer in Night demonstrates their loss of faith amid the horrors of the Holocaust. Initially, Akiba represents unwavering faith, but he loses it and...

Akiba Drumer and the Polish rabbi in "Night" share the commonality of losing hope and faith amidst the horrors of the concentration camps. Initially optimistic and devout, both men eventually declare...