The Devil's Arithmetic

Who is the main character; she is sick of always having to remember at her family's events.

• Gitl

• Hannah

• Shmuel

• Aunt Eva

Shmuel's sister and Chaya's aunt

• Hannah

• Aunt Eva

• Gitl

• Tzipporah

A Holocaust survivor who sometimes causes his family some discomfort when he rants about his experiences, is actually Rivka's brother, Wolfe.

• Grandpa Will

• Rachel

• Shmuel

• Aunt Eva

Yitzchak's daughter, about three or four years old, she is discovered lifeless one morning in the camp.

• Hannah

• Aunt Eva

• Reuvan

• Tzipporah

Gitl's brother & Chaya's Uncle, is executed by firing squad along with Fayge.

• Chaya

• Shmuel

• Grandpa Will

• Reuven

A comedian or jester hired to entertain the attendees at Shmuel's and Fayge's wedding, he tells Chaya what her name means and frequently speaks his mind, even when doing so might place his life at risk.

• Shmuel

• Grandpa Will

• Badchan

• Reuven

Hannah's favorite Aunt, is actually Rivka in the camp.

• Gitl

• Aunt Eva

• Rachel

• Tzipporah

Hannah's Hebrew name, her name when she is transported to the camps.

• Gitl

• Chaya

• Rachel

• Rivka

The girl, around Hannah's age, who tells Hannah she will be her best friend, she dies before reaching the camp.

• Hannah

• Rachel

• Tzipporah

• Aunt Eva

Yitzchak's son, he is discovered and taken by Commandant Breuer in the camp.

• Reuven

• Grandpa Will

• Shmuel

• Gitl