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Deborah Feldman

This person was raised in the Satmar Orthodox Jewish community in Williamsburg, eventually leaving the community and family behind in search of a less repressive and more independent life.

Bubby

This person is a grandparent to a main person in the book. This person's entire family was killed during the Holocaust, which this person barely survived.

Zeidy

This person is a serious Talmudic scholar and a strong practitioner of the Satmar faith. This person has a place of respect and stature in the Satmar community.

Chaya

This person is a relative of a main person in the book who steps into the role of the main person's absentee parent at important times in the main person's life.

Eli

This person is a member of the Satmar community, and becomes a young spouse entering into what eventually becomes a troubled marriage.

Feldman's Mother, Rachel Levy

This person was...

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