The Chosen
Book description
A coming-of-age classic about two Jewish boys growing up in Brooklyn in the 1940s, this âprofound and universalâ (The Wall Street Journal) story of faith, family, tradition, and assimilation remains deeply pertinent today.
âWorks of this caliber should be occasion for singing in the streets and shouting from the rooftops.ââŠ
Why read it?
1 author picked The Chosen as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
If you want to understand the struggle Jews like me face in modern America, read this classic novel.
Two Jewish boysâone secular and the other expected to follow in his fatherâs footsteps as a Chasidic rabbiâgrow up in 1940s Brooklyn against the backdrop of World War II and the founding of Israel. It shows the conflict we face between family expectations and assimilating in a country where we donât feel fully welcome.
From Matthew's list on Jewish families in crisis.
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