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My Name Is Asher Lev is a novel by Chaim Potok that was first published in 1972
. It is a coming-of-age story about a Hasidic Jewish boy named Asher Lev who is a talented artist but struggles to reconcile his artistic ambitions with his religious upbringing. The novel is set in the 1950s in Brooklyn, New York, and it explores themes of tradition and modernity, the tension between individuality and community, and the power of art.Read the full book summary, an in-depth character analysis of Asher Lev, and explanations of important quotes from My Name Is Asher Lev.
