The Chosen Religion Quotes

How we cite our quotes: Citations follow this format: (Chapter.Paragraph)

Quote #10

"How will I teach this mind what it is to have a soul? How will I teach this mind to understand pain? How will I teach it to want to take on another person’s suffering?" (18.34)

Potok’s prose is precise here. The beauty and the pain of the Reb are based in an intimate conception of the soul, a personal vision of soul that he wants to give his son as a beautiful and painful gift to carry with him into the world.