I don't think Helen Menken was Jewish. She was widely referred to as "Irish Menk" and was married to Bogart in a ceremony officiated by the pastor of St. Ann's Church for Deaf Mutes (Menken's parents were deaf). Can you provide me with any clues about her Jewish identity?

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