The Chosen
by: Chaim Potok
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Few stories offer more warmth, wisdom, or generosity than thistale of two boys, their fathers, their friendship, and the chaotictimes in which they live. Though on the surface it explores religiousfaith--the intellectually committed as well as the passionatelyobservant--the struggles addressed in The Chosen are familiarto families of all faiths and in all nations.
In 1940s Brooklyn, New York, an accident throws Reuven Malther andDanny Saunders together. Despite their differences (Reuven is aModern Orthodox Jew with an intellectual, Zionist father; Danny is thebrilliant son and rightful heir to a Hasidic rebbe), the young menform a deep, if unlikely, friendship. Together they negotiateadolescence, family conflicts, the crisis of faith engendered whenHolocaust stories begin to emerge in the U.S., loss, love, and thejourney to adulthood. The intellectual and spiritual clashes betweenfathers, between each son and his own father, and between the twoyoung men, provide a unique backdrop for this exploration of fathers,sons, faith, loyalty, and, ultimately, the power of love. (This is nota conventional children's book, although it will move any wise childage 12 or older, and often appears on summer reading lists for highschool students.)
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"Anyone who finds it is finding a jewel. Its themes are profound and universal."
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
It is the now-classic story of two fathers and two sons and the pressures on all of them to pursue the religion they share in the way that is best suited to each. And as the boys grow into young men, they discover in the other a lost spiritual brother, and a link to an unexplored world that neither had ever considered before. In effect, they exchange places, and find the peace that neither will ever retreat from again....
Few stories offer more warmth, wisdom, or generosity than thistale of two boys, their fathers, their friendship, and the chaotictimes in which they live. Though on the surface it explores religiousfaith--the intellectually committed as well as the passionatelyobservant--the struggles addressed in The Chosen are familiarto families of all faiths and in all nations.
In 1940s Brooklyn, New York, an accident throws Reuven Malther andDanny Saunders together. Despite their differences (Reuven is aModern Orthodox Jew with an intellectual, Zionist father; Danny is thebrilliant son and rightful heir to a Hasidic rebbe), the young menform a deep, if unlikely, friendship. Together they negotiateadolescence, family conflicts, the crisis of faith engendered whenHolocaust stories begin to emerge in the U.S., loss, love, and thejourney to adulthood. The intellectual and spiritual clashes betweenfathers, between each son and his own father, and between the twoyoung men, provide a unique backdrop for this exploration of fathers,sons, faith, loyalty, and, ultimately, the power of love. (This is nota conventional children's book, although it will move any wise childage 12 or older, and often appears on summer reading lists for highschool students.)
Product Description:
"Anyone who finds it is finding a jewel. Its themes are profound and universal."
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
It is the now-classic story of two fathers and two sons and the pressures on all of them to pursue the religion they share in the way that is best suited to each. And as the boys grow into young men, they discover in the other a lost spiritual brother, and a link to an unexplored world that neither had ever considered before. In effect, they exchange places, and find the peace that neither will ever retreat from again....
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- Potok is Awesome!
Potok is one of my favourite authors.I am not even Jewish, but I found this book in my mother's library.I read it in High School and was totally intrigued by Judaism and the Jewish culture.I learned about Jewish life, Hasidism, Hasidics' view of Conservative (or secular) Jews and vice-versa, father-son relationships, and following one's dreams which might go against a parent's expectation.
I absolutely cherished this book (sadly it was already falling apart and I had to tape the cover ... Read More
Rating: - for High School Student interested...
I read this book my freshman year of high school and I loved it.The only assigned reading book I've enjoyed this much so far.Then, I was happy to see it on a suggested summer reading list for the summer before my junior year, being very proud I'd already read it.So if you're in high school and looking for a book that's not too challenging but not easy and actually interesting, this is it.
Rating: - Excellent Story
This is a story I would definitely recommend. Brilliantly written, it teaches the history of Judaism in a way that makes everyone relate- through the unlikely friendship of two boys from different backgrounds. I agree with the poster below me that the basic premise of this book is one everyone can understand, whether or not you are Jewish.
I only wish I had read this book before I read "In The Beginning". While I loved "In The Beginning", there were many terms and references to Jewish history ... Read More
Rating: - Masterful
The Chosen is a book that will, not only produce a full, rich, exhilarating experience, but stays with you for quite some time. There can be no doubt that this book, along with its author have reached the pinnacle of the literary world and achieved what few books can: Masterpiece. The book is set in Brooklyn and the premis is of two young boys who have traveled very different roads, who have seen life through very different views, come together at a baseball game where these two unlikely souls form a close ... Read More
Rating: - Is friendship possible between a Hasidic and an Orthodox Jew?
Set in the 1940s in Brooklyn, this is the story of 2 sons of rabbis: the Hasidic Danny Saunders (brilliant, photographic memory, goes on to become a clinical psychologist) and Reuven Malter, son of a merely Orthodox rabbi, (considered as little more than infidels by the Hasids.)The story revolves around their friendship, beginning when Reuven is sent to the hospital when batter Danny's ball ends up in his eye, shattering his glasses and embedding glass in his cornea.All turns out well for Reuven's eye, ... Read More
- Potok is Awesome!Potok is one of my favourite authors.I am not even Jewish, but I found this book in my mother's library.I read it in High School and was totally intrigued by Judaism and the Jewish culture.I learned about Jewish life, Hasidism, Hasidics' view of Conservative (or secular) Jews and vice-versa, father-son relationships, and following one's dreams which might go against a parent's expectation.
I absolutely cherished this book (sadly it was already falling apart and I had to tape the cover ... Read More
- for High School Student interested...I read this book my freshman year of high school and I loved it.The only assigned reading book I've enjoyed this much so far.Then, I was happy to see it on a suggested summer reading list for the summer before my junior year, being very proud I'd already read it.So if you're in high school and looking for a book that's not too challenging but not easy and actually interesting, this is it.
- Excellent StoryThis is a story I would definitely recommend. Brilliantly written, it teaches the history of Judaism in a way that makes everyone relate- through the unlikely friendship of two boys from different backgrounds. I agree with the poster below me that the basic premise of this book is one everyone can understand, whether or not you are Jewish.
I only wish I had read this book before I read "In The Beginning". While I loved "In The Beginning", there were many terms and references to Jewish history ... Read More
- MasterfulThe Chosen is a book that will, not only produce a full, rich, exhilarating experience, but stays with you for quite some time. There can be no doubt that this book, along with its author have reached the pinnacle of the literary world and achieved what few books can: Masterpiece. The book is set in Brooklyn and the premis is of two young boys who have traveled very different roads, who have seen life through very different views, come together at a baseball game where these two unlikely souls form a close ... Read More
- Is friendship possible between a Hasidic and an Orthodox Jew?Set in the 1940s in Brooklyn, this is the story of 2 sons of rabbis: the Hasidic Danny Saunders (brilliant, photographic memory, goes on to become a clinical psychologist) and Reuven Malter, son of a merely Orthodox rabbi, (considered as little more than infidels by the Hasids.)The story revolves around their friendship, beginning when Reuven is sent to the hospital when batter Danny's ball ends up in his eye, shattering his glasses and embedding glass in his cornea.All turns out well for Reuven's eye, ... Read More
