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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.…
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1 author picked The Chosen as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I grew up hearing about this book all the time, often spotting it on my sister’s bookshelf, but I didn’t pick it up until this year while doing research for my next book. My only regret is that I didn’t read it sooner!
Potok’s tale of friendship in the years during and after the Second World War is as heartwarming and optimistic as it is fraught with poignant commentary about the divides of religion.
Even those individuals who subscribe to the same faith may often find themselves on opposite ends of observance and ideology. As the old saying goes, “Two…
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