The Devil in Jerusalem Quotes

“She had been brought up to believe in God. To believe in people. To believe that evil didn’t really exist, that it was simply an absence of good, the way darkness is an absence of light.”
― Naomi Ragen, The The Devil in Jerusalem

“welcome him. And in the dark crowded alleyways of the”
― Naomi Ragen, The The Devil in Jerusalem

“Shlomie?”
― Naomi Ragen, The The Devil in Jerusalem

“girls were sent to different parts of the country. While there were no formal dances, or other organized coed activities, the two groups were often left alone to mingle naturally. The first sign of a coupling occurred during the traditional Friday-night walk by the dimly lit lake. It was all so innocent, the religious prohibition against negiah, physical contact, having been firmly pounded into their heads on numerous occasions so that even the most daring didn’t go beyond gentle hand holding or a chaste kiss. And while there possibly might have been an occasional rebel who got to first base, no one ever got to second. As for home runs … well, you might as well have dreamt of being a blond goy in Norway. Saturdays were Sabbath days, reserved”
― Naomi Ragen, The The Devil in Jerusalem