The Devil's ArithmeticHannah resents stories of her Jewish heritage and of the past until, when opening the door during a Passover Seder, she finds herself in Poland during World War II where she experiences the horrors of a concentration camp, and learns why she-- and we--need to remember the past. |
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... wedding gift . Should I leave them or take them to Fayge's village with us ? " " Leave them . Leave them , Yitzchak , " Shmuel said . " With our great thanks . After all , Fayge and I will be returning here for the wedding night and she ...
... wedding gift . Should I leave them or take them to Fayge's village with us ? " " Leave them . Leave them , Yitzchak , " Shmuel said . " With our great thanks . After all , Fayge and I will be returning here for the wedding night and she ...
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... wedding dress will not be as beautiful . Now , young lady , no more nonsense . Perhaps we have been babying you too long , Miss I - know - what - a - wedding - night- is . " Hannah's face must have shown its instant apology through ...
... wedding dress will not be as beautiful . Now , young lady , no more nonsense . Perhaps we have been babying you too long , Miss I - know - what - a - wedding - night- is . " Hannah's face must have shown its instant apology through ...
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... wedding guests . They're Nazis . Nazis ! Do you understand ? They kill people . They killed - kill— will kill Jews . Hundreds of them . Thousands of them . Six million of them ! I know . Don't ask me how I know , I just do . We have to ...
... wedding guests . They're Nazis . Nazis ! Do you understand ? They kill people . They killed - kill— will kill Jews . Hundreds of them . Thousands of them . Six million of them ! I know . Don't ask me how I know , I just do . We have to ...
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