{ "item_title" : "A Seat at the Table", "item_author" : [" Joshua Halberstam "], "item_description" : "Lust * Tradition * Love * Faith * Self * FamilyElisha walks through Brooklyn with side curls tucked behind his ears and an oversized black hat on his head. He is a Chassidic Orthodox Jew and the son of a revered rabbi in whose footsteps he's expected to follow. When he leaves his insular world to take classes at a secular college, he vows to remain unchanged...Praise for A Seat at the Table: A poignant depiction of a deeply loving father and a no less loving son desperate to find his own very different path without shattering the connection to his family, to his father.-- Rabbi Joseph Telushkin, Author of Jewish Literacy and a Jewish Code of Ethics Halberstam takes you deeply into the Chassidic community with a critical eye but a loving, understanding heart. This tender, compassionate coming-of-age story brims over with wisdom from the Jewish tradition. It's worth reading for the Chassidic tales alone.-- David Grubin, Documentary Filmmaker, The Jewish Americans, LBJJoshua Halberstam knows the soul of Chassidic Brooklyn better than anyone without payes and a black hat. He explores that world with a unique combination of skepticism and compassion. A Seat at the Table is a lovely and deeply humane book.-- Melvin Jules Bukiet, Author of Strange Fire and NeuroticaIn this novel of fathers and sons, faith and doubt, Joshua Halberstam illuminates a world rich with religious tradition and Chassidic stories, and he proves himself to be a master storyteller in his own right. A Seat at the Table is unusually wise, genuine, and always affecting. -- Tova Mirvis, author of The Ladies Auxiliary and The Outside World ", "item_img_path" : "https://covers2.booksamillion.com/covers/bam/1/40/220/839/1402208391_b.jpg", "price_data" : { "retail_price" : "18.99", "online_price" : "18.99", "our_price" : "18.99", "club_price" : "18.99", "savings_pct" : "0", "savings_amt" : "0.00", "club_savings_pct" : "0", "club_savings_amt" : "0.00", "discount_pct" : "10", "store_price" : "" } }

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