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Loading... Chosen by God: A Brother's Journeyby Joshua Hammer
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. I enjoyed reading this book as much for what it revealed about the author, as the descriptions of his brother's transformation into a Hasidic Jew. In writing this, his first, book, the author reconnects with his long-estranged brother and explores both the motivations for and the details of his brother's decision to become a "frum" Jew. What gives the book especial depth and makes it so compelling is how the author looks honestly at his feelings toward his younger brother and his own relationship to Judaism. It prevents the book from being an expose of Hasidic life and reveals a real desire to understand his brother's transformation. ( ) no reviews | add a review
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An experienced journalist offers a unique memoir that chronicles his relationship with his brother, who became estranged from his family when he joined an ultra-orthodox Jewish sect, discussing their eventual reconciliation as he accepts his brother's spiritual longings. Reprint. 20,000 first printi No library descriptions found. |
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