Haim Grade's novel "Humanless" (1961) is about the fate of a young woman, Merle, whose husband disappeared in the war. According to the Law, an aguna, a married woman who is separated from her husband for any reason, does not have the right to remarry. In this dramatic tale, Merle becomes the victim of a confrontation between two rabbis. One fulfills the dictates of the Law, and the other listens to the voice of conscience. Gradually, the conflict develops into a tragedy, taking place against the backdrop of the established way of life of Vilna Jews.