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The Color Of Water Chapter 22

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JIn chapter 22 in The Color of Water, James meets Aubrey Rubenstein. McBride learns a few things from talking to him. To illustrate, it states, “He got on the phone. “Jaffe,” he said, “I have incredible news”(McBride 223). From the tone of his voice James sees how welcoming the Jewish community is. He finally realizes Jewish life is not what he thought it would be. Therefore, it gave James a better idea of what the history was like in the Jewish community in Suffolk since they were not rude or disrespectful. Moreover, it states, “Why stay? he said. “It was not that easy a place for a Jew to live”(McBride 225). James finds what he is looking for by seeing how tough it is to live the life of a Jew. As to why he sees why his mom wouldn’t want

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