Chaim Potok portrays how valuable god and the study of religious texts are to the Hasidic Jewish Community through many citizens’ disapproval of Asher’s artistic ways.
In the Hasidic Jewish Community religion and relationships with god override all other aspects of their lives. The citizens’ faith in god even takes priority over schoolwork when the students “did not have the arithmetic test.. [because] a special assembly was called” in order to pray for Jews undergoing hard times. This belief and reliance on god stands above all other aspects of the Hasidic Jew’s lives, reflecting how valued god is to the civilization. Due to this extremely committed mentality, community members strongly disapprove of anything that takes away from their time
In the Hasidic Jewish Community religion and relationships with god override all other aspects of their lives. The citizens’ faith in god even takes priority over schoolwork when the students “did not have the arithmetic test.. [because] a special assembly was called” in order to pray for Jews undergoing hard times. This belief and reliance on god stands above all other aspects of the Hasidic Jew’s lives, reflecting how valued god is to the civilization. Due to this extremely committed mentality, community members strongly disapprove of anything that takes away from their time