One of the most interesting novels I have read growing up was The Chosen by Chaim Potok. The book was made into a film in 1981. It was directed by Jeremy Kagan, starring Maximilian Schell, Rod Steiger, Robby Benson.  The story begins in 1944 with a softball game in a Jewish section of Brooklyn, New York between students from two different schools. Each team represents a different Jewish sect with a different level of Jewish observance. Danny Saunders represents the Hasidic sect led by his father, … Continue reading →