In my heart is a Hebrew woman

She was not yet nine years old when her mother died. Her father had passed away years before, leaving his small family to live in poverty and deprivation. The widowed mother had to look for work. She could not refuse the offer of her wealthy Jewish neighbors to work for them as a housekeeper, as they would provide her with housing and food, and take care of her young daughter so that she could continue her education and grow up in suitable circumstances.