{"product_id":"a-seat-at-the-table-joshua-halberstam-9781402208393","title":"A Seat at the Table: A Novel of Forbidden Choices","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLust * Tradition * Love * Faith * Self * Family\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElisha 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...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eA Seat at the Table\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"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 \u003cem\u003eJewish Literacy \u003c\/em\u003eand a \u003cem\u003eJewish Code of Ethics \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"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, LBJ\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Joshua 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. \u003cem\u003eA Seat at the Table\u003c\/em\u003e is a lovely and deeply humane book.\"-- Melvin Jules Bukiet, Author of \u003cem\u003eStrange Fire \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eNeurotica\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In 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 \u003cem\u003eThe Ladies Auxiliary\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Outside World \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joshua Halberstam\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1402208391\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781402208393\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sourcebooks Landmark\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.62lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.80h x 5.46w x 0.89d","brand":"Joshua Halberstam","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44076683886847,"sku":"9781402208393","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_39a8ce12-031c-4476-863c-75f8e32e5336.jpg?v=1685466267","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-seat-at-the-table-joshua-halberstam-9781402208393","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}