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Course Hero. "Bread Givers Study Guide." Course Hero. 1 Mar. 2019. Web. 22 Sep. 2023. <https://www.coursehero.com/lit/Bread-Givers/>.
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| Character | Description |
|---|---|
| Sara Smolinsky | Sara Smolinsky is the protagonist of Bread Givers. She is a young Jewish woman determined to support herself. Read More |
| Reb Smolinsky | Reb Smolinsky is the patriarch of the Smolinsky family. He does not have a paying job but rather spends his time studying sacred texts. Read More |
| Shenah Smolinsky | Shenah Smolinsky is Reb Smolinsky's wife and the mother of four girls, including Sara Smolinsky. She works hard and worries constantly about her family. Read More |
| Fania Smolinsky | Fania Smolinsky is a middle sister in the Smolinsky family. She works various jobs to help her family survive. Read More |
| Mashah Smolinsky | Mashah Smolinsky is one of the middle Smolinsky sisters and the beauty of the family. She spends her wages on herself and attracts the attention of men. Read More |
| Bessie Smolinsky | Bessie Smolinsky is the oldest sister in the Smolinsky family, and she carries the burden of being the primary wage earner. Read More |
| Berel Bernstein | Berel Bernstein, a cutter in the shop where Bessie works, is Bessie's first suitor. |
| The boss at the laundry | The boss at the laundry is a "huge, bulgy-faced man" who is impressed by Sara's determination and hires her. |
| The dean | The dean of Sara's college is kind to Sara and befriends her. |
| Mr. Edman | Mr. Edman is the psychology professor at Sara's college, and he is uncomfortable with Sara's attention and "crush" on him. |
| Mrs. Feinstein | Mrs. Feinstein is Reb Smolinsky's second wife. She lived above the Smolinskys before Shenah died, and she is only interested in material gain. |
| Shprintzeh Gittel | Shprintzeh Gittel is a woman in the neighborhood who supports Reb Smoklinsky's striking the landlady in anger. |
| Shprintzeh Gittel's daughter | Shprintzeh Gittel's daughter is "Americanized" and speaks out against Reb Smolinsky hitting a "lady." |
| Max Goldstein | Max Goldstein is a wealthy businessman from Los Angeles who courts Sara and is obsessed with his own prowess. |
| Hannah Hayyeh | Hannah Hayyeh is a poor washerwoman living on the same block as the Smolinskys. |
| Landlady | The landlady is described as a fat, angry woman who steps on Reb Smolinksky's Torah. |
| Morris Lipkin | Morris Lipkin is a poet and writer for a newspaper. He and Fania Smolinsky fall in love, but Fania marries someone else. |
| Moe Mirsky | Moe Mirsky claims to be a diamond dealer even though he is just a clerk in a jewelry store. He marries Mashah Smolinsky. |
| Mukmenkeh | Mukmenkeh is a kind old woman who helps Sara Smokinksy's mother when they need a bed. |
| Jacob Novak | Jacob Novak is a musician with whom Mashah Smolinsky falls in love. He cares about her but his piano playing will always come first. |
| Abe Schmukler | Abe Schmukler is a gambler from Los Angeles who marries Fania Smolinsky. |
| Hugo Seelig | Hugo Seelig is the principal of Sara's school and ends up being her sweetheart. He is passionate about teaching and his students. |
| Store owner | The store owner in Elizabeth, New Jersey, swindles Reb Smolinsky by selling him a mostly empty grocery store for $400. |
| Zalmon | Zalmon the fish peddler is an older man with many children who marries Bessie Smolinsky. |
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