Chaim Potok, the celebrated novelist known for depicting the Chasidic world, died of brain cancer Tuesday at 73. Potok’s best-known works, including “The Chosen” and “My Name Is Asher Lev,” describe Orthodox Jews struggling to maintain their faith in a secular world.
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