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In The Chosen by Chaim Potok, the once separate communities of the Hasidic and Orthodox Jews come into close contact with another when two boys of each religion become close friends. While both religions have some practices and customs in common, they are very different in a lot of ways. The Hasidic religion especially has unique customs and practices, some of them strengths and some of them weaknesses. My own religion, Christianity is in some …

…might not necessarily agree with. I think The Chosen was a great book, because of its combination of history, knowledge of Hasidism and Orthodox Judaism, and how an interesting plot is woven into these two aspects. I learned a lot about these two religions, and was personally inspired to read The Bible more. I also was influenced to value friendship in the same way Danny and Reuven did. I learned a lot from The Chosen.