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“When the highest value in a community is loyalty to the greater cause, meaning the continuity of the status quo, all means to this end are imbued with religious significance, and are thereby justified. "Hasidic Noir”

Quote by Pearl Abraham

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Brooklyn Noir

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Pearl Abraham
Pearl Abraham

Pearl Abraham, born in 1960, is a talented novelist known for her profound emotions and rich imagination in her works. Her novels have won numerous literary awards and have gained widespread recognition both domestically and internationally. more

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