A Seat at the Table - Halberstam, Joshua
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Elisha grows up in post-war Brooklyn in a family of Chassidim, a Jewish sect with 100,000 people in America. The young man has a bittersweet relationship with his father, a Chassidic leader and Holocaust survivor who is confronted with the stirrings of his son whom he loves with such devotion and anxiety.

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Produktbeschreibung
Elisha grows up in post-war Brooklyn in a family of Chassidim, a Jewish sect with 100,000 people in America. The young man has a bittersweet relationship with his father, a Chassidic leader and Holocaust survivor who is confronted with the stirrings of his son whom he loves with such devotion and anxiety.
Autorenporträt
Joshua Halberstam has published widely on topics ranging from philosophy, education, culture, and religion. His previous books include Everyday Ethics: Inspired Solutions to Everyday Dilemmas; Work: Making a Living and Making a Life; and Schmoozing: The Private Conversations of American Jews. He studied at the Rabbinical Academy of America and received his PhD in philosophy from New York University. He has taught at NYU and TC - Columbia University and currently teaches at BCC of the City University of New York. Mr. Halberstam is a descendant of prominent Chassidic dynasties from both his mother's and father's side - his grandfather was among the first Chassidic Rebbes in New York. This is his first novel.