4580
Yehoshua Perle
1942
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This text recounts acts of violence against Jewish people. The text provides insight into Jewish history; however, The Posen Library does not condone or promote violence or oppression of any kind.
A round number. At first glance it looks silly and seems to have no specific meaning. A detached number such as this can be likened to those gray people who go through life alone and die without confession. [ . . . ]
Sober minds, if they consider it, will probably take it to be the Identity Number of a policeman, a railroad porter, a prisoner or…
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