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Chaim Potok

Chaim Potok (February 17, 1929 – July 23, 2002) was an American author, novelist, playwright, editor and rabbi. Of the more than dozen novels he authored, his first book The Chosen (1967), was listed on The New York Times’ bestseller list for 39 weeks and sold more than 3,400,000 copies and which was adapted into a well-received 1981 feature film by the same title.

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American rabbi and author (1929–2002)

Born 1929-02-17
Died 2002-07-23

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Photo of Chaim Potok

American rabbi and author (1929–2002)

Born 1929-02-17
Died 2002-07-23

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Fiction Jews Judaism Jews, fiction History Jewish ethics Jewish families Biography Communists Large type books New york (n.y.), fiction Families Family Fiction, general Korean War, 1950-1953 Religious aspects Artists Domestic fiction Fathers and sons Fiction, jewish Jewish artists Jewish communists Literature Refuseniks Study and teaching

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New York New York (State) United States Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) Soviet Union Brooklyn N.Y.) Brooklyn (New York Crown Heights (New York, N.Y.) France New York (N.Y.)

People

Mariya Slepak Slepak family Solomon Slepak (1893-1978) Vladimir Slepak (1927-) Chaim Potok Isaac Stern Isaac Stern (1920-2001) Théo Tobiasse (1927-)

Time

1950's ish 20th century

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  • C. Potok
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