To be Jewish is to be specifically identified with a history. And if you're not aware of that when you're a child, the whole tradition is lost. (Joyce Carol Oates)

To be Jewish is to be specifically identified with a history. And if you're not aware of that when you're a child, the whole tradition is lost.

Joyce Carol Oates

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