The Devil's Arithmetic

What did Rivka's tatoo number stand for in Devil's Arithmetic?

I think chapter 15.

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The J stood for Jew, the 1 for being alone, the 8 stood for the number in her family, the 2 was for the number of the family who survived, the ) was for her and Wolfe (Wolfe believes himself to be a 0, and the two for what they will be when it's over.... a 2 again.

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