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Two boys. Reuven is an Orthodox Jew, and Danny is a Hasidic Jew. An intense baseball game leads to Danny hitting a ball directly at Reuven; Reuven's glasses break, and a piece of glass goes into his eye. The two boys become friends, despite their differences in belief and despite the differences in their fathers' parenting.
The Chosen, which I had never read before, was recommended to me by my brother as one of his favorite books, and I find it interesting that I, in turn, recommended to my brot ...more
The Chosen, which I had never read before, was recommended to me by my brother as one of his favorite books, and I find it interesting that I, in turn, recommended to my brot ...more
Re-read of a book I remember reading and loving in high school. Found it helpful to have recently watched the movie-series "Unorthordox" to help me understand in more depth the Hasidic tradition.
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read in high school & listened to again with Patrick
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