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“I returned to Jerusalem, and it is by virtue of Jerusalem that I have written all that God has put into my heart and into my pen.”

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Shmuel Yosef Agnon
Shmuel Yosef Agnon

Shmuel Yosef Agnon, born on July 17, 1888, in the region of Palestine, and died on February 17, 1970, was a renowned Jewish writer. His works are known for their profound religious and moral connotations, and he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1966. more

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