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- ↑ Bristow, Edward J. Prostitution and Prejudice: the Jewish Fight against White Slavery, 1870-1939. Schocken Books, 1983.
- ↑ Evans, Hilary. Harlots, Whores & Hookers: a History of Prostitution. Dorset Press, 2010.
- ↑ Kupferboim, Rona. “Argentine Jewry's Dark Secret.” Ynet News, Jewish World, 25 May 2007.