Seeing Angels in the Shadow of Death

“A moving and deeply insightful account of a journey of illness, doubt, family, and faith.”


—David Wolpe, Rabbi, Sinai Temple





“Everyone experiences pain, fear, and loss in life. How we understand that challenge, and the wisdom we bring with us to the struggle, can make all the difference. Thankfully, we now have a master teacher, Rabbi Ahud Sela, who opens our eyes for Seeing Angels in the Shadow of Death. With stunning honesty, open spirit, and embracing wisdom, Rabbi Sela walks us through the valley of the shadow, and back out into the sunlight. This book is a pilgrimage, and a blessing!”


—Bradley Shavit Artson, Roslyn and Abner Goldstine Dean’s Chair, Professor of Philosophy, Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies





“Ahud Sela has written a moving personal memoir of his own physical illness, his coming to grips with his mortality, and his discovery of the ways in which Judaism could provide meaning for his life and his ongoing confrontations with death.”


—Edward Feld, Rabbi, editor of Rabbinical Assembly prayerbooks