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The woman in charge came out of the children’s house and stationed herself on the grass, holding an infant in each arm. Children stood behind and in front of her, waiting for their parents, who were…
Contributor:
Shmuel Yosef Agnon
Places:
Jerusalem, Israel
Date:
1971
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The relationship between the lovers had already lost much of its intimacy when the couple was blessed with a thriving son. This event reawakened the count’s feelings of tenderness for the mother of…
Contributor:
Sara Hirsch Guggenheim
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Austrian Empire (Moravia, Czech Republic)
Date:
1863–1864
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When I was born, Robert G. Mehlman was at the peak of his glory. He was more than a major talent. But within five years there wasn’t much of that glory left, and my mother sometimes compared him to a…
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Arnon Grunberg
Places:
New York, United States of America
Date:
2000
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In short, in addition to being affluent, our Reb Hoshea Heffler was also steeped in the holy books. He was a traditional Jew, who could not abide the maskilim, the enlightened ones. He always used to…
Contributor:
Isaac Meyer Dik
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Vilna, Russian Empire (Vilnius, Lithuania)
Date:
1865
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Some time later, two or three months had passed, David sends for me again.
Bathsheba is there, her hair beautifully arranged, very pretty and self-confident. Already the mistress of this palace.
David…
Contributor:
Grete Weil
Places:
Munich, Germany
Date:
1988
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Esteemed by his bosses, envied by his friends, husband of an intelligent wife, owner of a lovely house, Si Bou-Djemaa might well have been happy if the desire for a new wife had not tormented him.
Tal…
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Elisa Chimenti
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1958