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Philotherapy
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The shadow of the golem
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Prague, 1552, Jews are persecuted. A rabbi creates a clay being to protect his community. But the powers that be are worried, and kidnap Zelmira to use her as a bargaining chip for the Golem, this fantastic being.
And now you are allowed to every man
« Wife? Wife? No. You are Agouna. Chained, anchored, stuck.»
A happy event
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Alyah
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And now you are allowed to every man
And now you are allowed to every man « Wife? Wife? No. You are Agouna. Chained, anchored, stuck. »