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  • Her baptismal name was Friederike but she was always known as Rahel.

    Emancipation Michael Goldfarb 2009

  • Its guiding principle was non-partisan support for the suffragist movement, leading it to publish women writers from both the Left and the Right, such as Rahel from the labor sector and Elisheva Bichovsky and Nehamah Pukhachewsky from the civil sector.

    Prose Writing in the Yishuv: 1882-1948. 2009

  • In taking on this epic voice Amir-Pinkfeld distinguished herself from female contemporaries such as Rahel and Esther Raab, who mainly employed the personal, lyric form.

    Anda Pinkerfeld Amir. 2009

  • “After I saw that, I thought I would never have a normal life again,” Rahel whispered.

    Uprising Margaret Peterson Haddix 2011

  • “That Italian girl,” Rahel said, staring off into the distance, past the throngs on the sidewalk.

    Uprising Margaret Peterson Haddix 2011

  • Rahel and Estha from 'The God of Small Things' by Arundhati Roy 1997 There is a strong tradition of stories in which children become the messengers or confidantes of wayward grown-ups, usually with tragic consequences.

    The Hazards of Fairyland Frank Cottrell Boyce 2011

  • This new policy made news last week when it was reported that the government is making final preparations to legalize the isolated outpost of Shvut Rahel.

    Lara Friedman: Outposts & the Abuse of Law in Service of the Settlements Lara Friedman 2011

  • “Yetta, I already have a whole new family, ever since I married Samuel,” Rahel said.

    Uprising Margaret Peterson Haddix 2011

  • “But the New York Times mainly just wrote about Miss Dreier being arrested,” Rahel said bitterly.

    Uprising Margaret Peterson Haddix 2011

  • Maybe she and Rahel would be union leaders together.

    Uprising Margaret Peterson Haddix 2011

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