Ani Maamin I Believe
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In the darkest hours of the Warsaw ghetto, a simple melody known as "Ani Ma'amin" (I Believe) emerged as a powerful instrument of spiritual resistance, sustaining Jews who faced imminent death with an unshakeable declaration of faith. Through a first-person testimonial narrative, this work follows Yosele, a devoted Hasid of the Ostrovtzah rebbe, whose experiences illuminate the psychological and spiritual responses of Jewish communities during the Holocaust. The narrative chronicles Yosele's journey from the ghetto through survival to his immigration to Israel, culminating in a revelatory dream of his deceased rebbe. Drawing from historical events, the account reveals how expressions of faith during extreme suffering transcend rational understanding, manifesting as what emerges to be "higher faith beyond reason." The rebbe's posthumous teaching delivers a crucial message: while speaking of suffering remains forbidden, celebrating redemption stands as a sacred obligation. The "Ani Ma'amin" nigun ultimately functions as both lament and demand for divine justice, forming a spiritual bridge between destruction and renewal—particularly for those who reached the Land of Israel as harbingers of messianic redemption.

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Published 1958
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Fishel Shneirsohn