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The story concerns an intelligent boy who wants to break away from Judaism. The beliefs and actions of Judaism are well explained during that time.<\/p>\n The story is fascinating and examines the meaning of having a faith and feeling a foreigner in your own country. The book was well received by the Book Club with a score of 8\/10 and we can recommend that you read this book. Ann Gill<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" OFF THE SHELF My Mother\u2019s House by Lily Tobias was written around 1930, so the style of writing is different, in so far as it is lyrical, explanatory and very vivid. The story concerns an intelligent boy who wants to break away from Judaism. The beliefs and actions of Judaism are well explained during that time. 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My Mother\u2019s House <\/strong><\/em>by Lily Tobias was written around 1930, so the style of writing is different, in so far as it is lyrical, explanatory and very vivid.<\/p>\n
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