"I was born in Judaism, and have adhered to it through all my erratic career. Through that pure and simple religion I have found greatest comfort and blessing."
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Adah Isaacs Menken
Adah Isaacs Menken (15 June 1835 – 10 August 1868) was an American actress, painter and poet.
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