The friendship has never crossed over the fence...The garde… - Blume Lempel

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The friendship has never crossed over the fence...The garden was the intermediary that brought them together. As the garden blossomed, so did the friendship — but never did it cross their thresholds.

Blume Lempel

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About Blume Lempel

Blume Lempel (1907–October 20, 1999) was a Yiddish language writer. She was born in Galicia, lived in Paris between 1929 and 1939, and immigrated to New York with her husband and two children in 1939.

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Alternative Names: Blumah Lempel • Blanche Lempel

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