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1) My name is Asher Lev

Author

Potok, Chaim

Language

English

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Celebrating Jewish Heritage (SCPL)
The Jewish Experience - Adults

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The novelist records the anguish and triumphs of a young painter as he emerges into the great world of art and rejects all else.

2) My name is Asher Lev

Author

Posner, Aaron

Language

English

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"Follows the journey of a young Jewish painter torn between his Hassidic upbringing and his desperate need to fulfill his artistic promise. When his artistic genius threatens to destroy his relationship with his parents and community, young Asher realizes he must make a difficult choice between art and faith."--P. [4] of cover.

3) The gift of Asher Lev

Author

Potok, Chaim

Language

English

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In the continuation of one of Potok's best-known books, we find Lev called back to Brooklyn from France--and once again forced to make a choice between the sacred and the worldly. Lev comes to realize that his decision will affect not only the two worlds he inhabits, but also the sanctity of his family and, most importantly, the future of his young son.