The Chosen: Literary Review By Chaim Potok Q: What does Hasidism mean? How is a Hasid’s life different from yours as a Christian? 1) Hasidism is a major sect of the Jewish religion. In the Chosen, the character Danny is a Hasidic Jew. Hasidic Jews are very similar to other Jews. Some similarities include that they celebrate the universal Jewish holidays and the Shabbat. However, Hasidic Jews have many unique qualities, characteristics, and Hasidic Jews …showed first 75 words of 2188 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2188 total…places emphasis on the respect for the Jewish religion and its people. The sentence also stresses that we must beware of our own Semitic origins. The most important concept that the sentence approaches, is the need for the overall respect of our Jewish brothers and sisters. To sum this all up, this paragraph places emphasis on the central themes of the story, and on common morals that we must be aware of as human beings.