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An inspiring, thought-provoking, and often humorous anthology of Hanukkah stories written by famous Jewish writers and read by a superstar cast. Stories include: "Nightingales in a War Zone" by Chaim Potok, performed by Joel Grey -- an American soldier stationed in the Far East contemplates war, prejudice and history. "Gifts of the Last Night" by Rebecca Goldstein, read by Lainie Kazan -- on a wild New York night, the eighth of the Festival of Lights, Pearl encounters a writer in a restaurant and learns about the most important gift of all. "Go Toward the Light" written and performed by Harlan Ellison -- a quest back through time in search of the nature of the first Hanukkah. ... Read more

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"REMARKABLE . . . A WONDERFUL STORY."
--The Boston Globe

The father is a high-ranking Communist officer, a Jew who survived Stalin's purges. The son is a "refusenik," who risked his life and happiness to protest everything his father held dear. Now, Chaim Potok, beloved author of the award-winning novels The Chosen and My Name is Asher Lev, unfolds the gripping true story of a father, a son, and a conflict that spans Soviet history. Drawing on taped interviews and his harrowing visits to Russia, Potok traces the public and privates lives of the Slepak family: Their passions and ideologies, their struggles to reconcile their identities as Russians and as Jews, their willingness to fight--and die--for diametrically opposed political beliefs.

"[A] vivid account . . . [Potok] brings a novelist's passion and eye for detail to a gripping story that possesses many of the elements of fiction--except that it's all too true."
--San Francisco Chronicle


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Book Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. First Edition. First Printing. 4to - over 9 3/4" - 12" tall. 198 pages. 323 illustrations. Both book and dustjacket are in pristine condition. Collectible. ... Read more

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Friendship
In Chaim Potok's, The Chosen friendship begins in an odd way. Danny Saunders, an Hasidic Jew, and Rueven Malter, an Orthodox Jew are playing baseball for their schools. Filled with hatred for the Orthodox team, Danny throws a baseball into Rueven's face sending him to the hospital. Shocked at the hatred that lives within himself, Danny visits Rueven in the hospital. They become friends.

Raised in entirely different Jewish sects, community within the sect is sacred, contact with those outside of the sect is discouraged. Danny and Rueven's friendship is rare and dear.

Potok delves deep into the Hasidic and Orthodox culture and religion making it not just a great story of friendship but an intriguing way to learn of the tradition, customs and culture of these two Jewish sects. ... Read more

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Chapters: Chaim Potok, Harold Kushner, Mordecai Kaplan, Jacob Neusner, Joel Roth, Arnold Resnicoff, Albert L. Lewis, Arthur Hertzberg, Daniel S. Nevins, Richard L. Rubenstein, Neil Gillman, Lawrence Troster, Joseph H. Hertz, Mordecai Waxman, Max Kadushin, Wolfe Kelman, Arthur Green, Paula Reimers, Milton Steinberg, William H. Lebeau, Sidney Greenberg, Meyer Waxman, Ira Eisenstein, Eugene Kohn, Sherre Hirsch. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 135. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Arnold E. Resnicoff (born 1946) is an American Conservative rabbi, a decorated retired military officer and military chaplain, and a consultant on leadership, values, and interreligious affairs to military and civilian leaders. His military career began in the rivers of Vietnam's Mekong Delta, followed by assignments with Naval Intelligence in Europe, before his decision to attend rabbinical school, at the urging of a Protestant Chaplain in Vietnam. Following ordination as a rabbi, he served with the Navy for almost 25 additional years as a U.S. Navy Chaplain. After retiring from the military, his continuing service to the American and Jewish communities included appointments as Project Officer for the Faith and Politics Institute congressional conference in South Africa on race and human rights; National Director of Interreligious Affairs for the American Jewish Committee; and Special Assistant (for Values and Vision) to the Secretary (SECAF) and Chief of Staff (CSAF) of the United States Air Force, serving at the equivalent military rank of Brigadier General. In 1984, the President of the United States devoted an entire speech to the reading of Resnicoff's eye witness account of the 1983 Beirut barracks bombing. Resnicoff holds a Bachelor's degree from Dartmouth College; Masters degrees from The Jewish T...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=25964490 ... Read more