The Chosen

Chaim Potok

1967

For the first fifteen years of our lives, Danny and I lived within five blocks of each other and neither of us knew of the other’s existence. [ . . . ]

Danny and I probably would never have met—or we would have met under altogether different circumstances—had it not been for America’s entry into the Second World War and the desire this bred on the…

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Creator Bio

Chaim Potok

1929–2002

Born in New York City, Chaim Potok was a novelist, ordained rabbi, teacher, and the former editor in chief of the Jewish Publication Society. His best-selling novels often explore the conflict between Jewish heritage and secularism. Also the author of nonfiction works, children’s literature, a memoir, and novellas, Potok received the National Jewish Book Award, the Athenaeum Award, the National Foundation for Jewish Culture Achievement Award, and the O. Henry Award.

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