Witness

By: Ariel Burger

Narrated by: Jason Culp

The world remembers Elie Wiesel - Nobel laureate, activist, and author of more than 40 books, including Oprah's Book Club selection Night - as a great humanist. He passed away in July 2016.

Ariel Burger first met Elie Wiesel at age 15. They studied together and taught together. Witness chronicles the intimate conversations between these two men over decades as Burger sought counsel on matters of intellect, spirituality, and faith while navigating his own personal journey from boyhood to manhood, from student and assistant to rabbi and, in time, teacher.

In this profoundly hopeful, thought-provoking, and inspiring audiobook, Burger takes us into Elie Wiesel's classroom, where the art of listening and storytelling conspire to keep memory alive. As Wiesel's teaching assistant, Burger gives us a front-row seat witnessing these remarkable exchanges in and out of the classroom. The act of listening, of sharing these stories, makes of us, the listeners, witnesses.

©2018 Ariel Burger (P)2018 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

The heartfelt story that I needed

The story that I didn't know I needed. I'm grateful for the healthy tears, for feeling less alone, for the lesson in how to be a slightly better person, and for being able to know this irreplaceable man a little bit better.
Thank you.

GREAT

This is such a tribute to Elie Wiesel, a great human being.
I highly recommend listening, making me go back to listening to “Night” once again, JK

Truly Wonderful!!!

This is my third listen. It is truly a wonderful story offering much to think on & consider. I love the reader. When he reads as Eli I feel like I am sitting in Eli’s classroom. Ariel does a fantastic job of bringing us into dialogue with Eli, a true prophet.♥️ I like to fall asleep listening to it because it allows my mind to find rest in the ideals of a humanity which I believe is possible if we learn to ask the correct questions. 🙏🏽 Thanks Ariel for writing & sharing this!!🙏🏽💕🙏🏼 A real gift!! Just like Eli said, “Your story is as important as his.”

Great

This is a fantastic book. It is a great and inspiring story of love, faith, and passion.

Many jewels here, but....

While I am happy I audibled this book because of its insights about a truly great man, it was bogged down by entirely too many references, stories, and lectures about the author and his experiences. The word “I” appears in nearly every sentence. While the author does a fine job giving great insights into the life of a great man, the book needs editing taking out irrelevant facts and the author’s obsession about his own feelings and experiences.