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Rahel Levin was born in 1771 in Berlin. She was the daughter of a very wealthy Jewish businessman. When Rahel was 19, her father died, leaving his trade business to her oldest brother. At that time women were not allowed in schools, and were not involved in business. She did not get along with her mother, and she was granted partial independence. Her brother gave her a small allowance from the family’s money. Rahel moved into the attic of her famil