Aharon Avraham Kabak ( Smorgon, 1880 -

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1944) was a Lithuanian born Hebrew language author. He was recipient of the

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for Literature in 1943. His "On the narrow path" ''Ba-Mishcol Ha-Tsar'' was a

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of the life of ''

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'', Jesus of Nazareth.Literature east & west: 14 Modern Language Association of America. Oriental-Western Literary Relations Group, Modern Language Association of America. Conference on Oriental-Western Literary Relations - 1970 "Kabak attempts to convince the reader that Jesus desired his death because he realized that he had nothing more to give to his brethren. The author portrays Jesus the man, as he lived in the Galilee of two thousand years ago."

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kabak, Aaron Abraham Hebrew-language writers 20th-century Lithuanian writers 1880 births 1944 deaths Emigrants from the Russian Empire to the Ottoman Empire Bialik Prize recipients