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I have enormous pride in the survival of the Jewish people, the cultural heritage of the Jewish people, but I'm not observant, and I don't belong to a synagogue. I don't go to temple on high holy days, but I'm proud to be Jewish.

Erica Jong

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Erica Jong
Age: 82
Born: 1942
Born: March 26
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Erica Mann Jong
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the body is wiser than its inhabitants. the body is the soul. the body is god’s messenger.
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