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Jun 05, 20179208adjk rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I enjoyed this book. There are a lot of things that I did not know about-the Hebrew Homes for various needs-orphans, consumptives (suffering from tuberculosis), hospitals. Rachel's story is well told from the various times in her life and although it is not an enjoyable story (no happy endings here!) the parts that were fascinating to me involved the way the orphans were cared for..experimental actions not withstanding! They were isolated when they were ill so the other children were not exposed to infectious diseases, they had dental and medical care and their education was insured. Higher education was encouraged and assistance was often provided. Way different from the Dickensian orphanages and I think, from the "children's homes" of the time. The Jewish community took care of its own!